Answer:
Width of the box = 2 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
Volume of a box = length × width × height
Volume of the box = 240 cubic inches
Length of the box = (x + 8) inches
Width of the box = x inches
Height of the box = 12 inches
Volume of a box = length × width × height
240 = (x + 8) * x * 12
240 = (x² + 8x) * 12
240 = 12x² + 96x
12x² + 96x - 240 = 0
x² + 8x - 20 = 0
Solve quadratic equation using factorization method
x² + 10x - 2x - 20 = 0
x(x + 10) -2(x + 10) = 0
(x + 10) (x - 2) = 0
x + 10 = 0 OR x - 2 = 0
x = -10 OR x = 2
Width of the box can not be a negative value
Therefore,
Width of the box = 2 inches
-20+13=-7 , -7 multiplied by -3 equals 21
$945 because 135 divided by 5 is 27 and 27 times 135 equals 945
