SOLUTION: The height of a box is 5 feet less than its length and 2 inches more than its width. If the area of the bottom is 8 2/3 square feet, what are the dimensions of the box?

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Question 1115667: The height of a box is 5 feet less than its length and 2 inches more than its width. If the area of the bottom is 8 2/3 square feet, what are the dimensions of the box?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w, width
L, length
h, height
system%28h=L-5%2Ch=w%2B2%2CwL=8%262%2F3%29


system%28L=h%2B5%2Cw=h-2%29

%28h-2%29%28h%2B5%29=8%262%2F3-------solve this for h.
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