Question

A jewelry box has a volume of 240 in cubic in. Its height is 12 inches, its width x in inches and its length ( x + 8) inches.

Answer 1

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