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a box has a volume of 750cm3 and a surface area of 2600cm3. What are the length, width, and height of the box

 Jun 2, 2015

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 #1
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First the surface are must be in square units.    

l*b*h=750   (1)

2(lb+lh+bh)=2600

lb+lh+bh=1300

I do not think that you can solve this because 3 unknowns usually needs 3 equations to solve.

 

solvelbh,lb,lh,bh(Lbh=750Lb+Lh+bh=1300){lbh=750lb=r20r19+1300lh=r20bh=r19}

I have no idea what thid calculator has done   

 Jun 2, 2015
 #1
avatar+118696 
+10
Best Answer

First the surface are must be in square units.    

l*b*h=750   (1)

2(lb+lh+bh)=2600

lb+lh+bh=1300

I do not think that you can solve this because 3 unknowns usually needs 3 equations to solve.

 

solvelbh,lb,lh,bh(Lbh=750Lb+Lh+bh=1300){lbh=750lb=r20r19+1300lh=r20bh=r19}

I have no idea what thid calculator has done   

Melody Jun 2, 2015
 #2
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Melody is correct......there will be infinite solutions for this......this will happen with more variables than equations.....

 

 

 Jun 2, 2015

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