SOLUTION: One dimension of a cube is increased by 1 inch to form a rectangular block. Suppose that the volume of the new block is 150 cubic inches. Find the length of an edge of the original

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Question 993355: One dimension of a cube is increased by 1 inch to form a rectangular block. Suppose that the volume of the new block is 150 cubic inches. Find the length of an edge of the original cube.
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One dimension of a cube is increased by 1 inch to form a rectangular block. Suppose that the volume of the new block is 150 cubic inches. Find the length of an edge of the original cube.
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s*s*(s+1) = 150
s%5E3+%2B+s%5E2+-+150+=+0
s = 5