SOLUTION: A RECTANGULAR PRISM HAS A LENGTH OF 20 INCHES AND A WIDTH OF 12 INCHES IF ITS VOLUME IS 1440 CUBIC INCHES WHAT IS THE HEIGHT

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Question 852329: A RECTANGULAR PRISM HAS A LENGTH OF 20 INCHES AND A WIDTH OF 12 INCHES IF ITS VOLUME IS 1440 CUBIC INCHES WHAT IS THE HEIGHT
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Let's say the height equals x. So then it would be 20(12)x = 1440. 20 x 12 is 240, so then it's 240x = 1440. Then you can solve for x by dividing 240 on both sides. 1440/240 is 6.
The height is 6 inches.