Asked by Jane

A box shaped like a rectangular prism has a height of 17 in. and a volume of 2720 in^3. The length is 4 inches greater than twice the width. What is the width of the box?

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Answered by Rosemary
Volume of rect. prism = area of base * height

x = width of base of prism
2x + 4 = length of prism base

2720 = x(2x + 4) * 17

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