Answer:
Length = 8 inches
Width = 4 inches
Height = 6 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
Volume of the box = 192 cubic inches
Volume of a box = length × width × height
Let
Width = x
Length = 2x
Height = x + 2
Volume of a box = length × width × height
192 = 2x * x * (x + 2)
192 = 2x^2 (x + 2)
192 = 2x^3 + 4x^2
Divide through by 2
96 = x^3 + 2x^2
Subtract 96 from both sides
x ^3 + 2x^2 - 96 = 0
Factorise
(x - 4) (x^2 + 6x + 24) = 0
x^2 + 6x + 24 has no real x-value
So,
Divide both sides by (x^2 + 6x + 24).
0 ÷ (x^2 + 6x + 24) = 0
So,
(x - 4) = 0
x = 4
Width = x = 4 inches
Length = 2x
= 2(4)
= 8 inches
Height = x + 2
= 4 + 2
= 6 inches
Check:
Volume of a box = length × width × height
= (8 * 4 * 6) inches
= 192 inches
