SOLUTION: The width of the box is 2feet longer than the height . The length is 3 feet longer than the height . The volume is 90 feet cubed . What is the dimensions of the box

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Question 1108636: The width of the box is 2feet longer than the height . The length is 3 feet longer than the height . The volume is 90 feet cubed . What is the dimensions of the box
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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h, the height of the box

%28h%2B2%29%2Ah%2A%28h%2B3%29=90

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h%28h%2B2%29%28h%2B3%29=90
h%28h%5E2%2B5h%2B6%29=90
h%5E3%2B5h%5E2%2B6h-90=0

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highlight%28h=3%29
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Width is highlight%285%29
Length is highlight%286%29