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Posted by hjd on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at 8:09pm.

The width of a rectangular prism is w centimeters. The height is 2 centimers less than the width. The length is 4 centimeters more than the width. If the volume of the prism is 8 times hte measure of hte length, find the dimensioon of the prism.

math - helper, Sunday, January 30, 2011 at 8:50pm
V = Lwh
w = width
w - 2 = height
w + 4 = length
8(w + 4) = V

8(w + 4) = w(w - 2)(w + 4)

Solve for w

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