SOLUTION: Rectangular box has dimensions: h=w, w=w-5, l=w-4. The volume is 56w cubic inches. Which of the following is a dimension of the box? (answers: 6 in, 7 in, 10 in, 11 in, 20 in).

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Question 732233: Rectangular box has dimensions: h=w, w=w-5, l=w-4. The volume is 56w cubic inches. Which of the following is a dimension of the box? (answers: 6 in, 7 in, 10 in, 11 in, 20 in). We know that V=lwh and we know that V=56w, but can not work it out fully. Thanks for your help. :)
Found 2 solutions by lynnlo, ikleyn:
Answer by lynnlo(4176) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by ikleyn(53431) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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How the problem is presented,  it has self-contradictory part  ( w = w-5 )
and therefore can not be solved and can not even be considered as a proper  Math problem.

It is only good to throw it to a garbage bin and forget about it.