It is going to be over 13 quarts.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
This is good! The length of the metal is 20 inches longer than the width. But we fold up 4-inch flaps on each side, so the height of the box is 4 inches, and the length and width will each decrease by 8 inches (4 inches on each side). Since the length and width decrease by the same amount, the length will still be 20 inches longer than the width. So the equations would be:
l = w + 20
vol = l x w x h = 1716 in3
1716 = (w + 20)(w)(4)
1716 = 4w2 + 80w
4w2 + 80w - 1716 = 0
4(w2 + 20w - 429) = 0
4(w + 33)(w - 13) = 0
w + 33 = 0, so w = -33
w - 13 = 0, so w = 13
Since the width can't be negative, the width of the box is 13 and the length is 33 (13 + 20).
But remember, the length and width of the piece of metal are each 8 inches longer than the box, so it was 41 inches by 21 inches.
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
c = 15/2
Step-by-step explanation:
Multiply both sides of the equation by 9, then reduce the fraction.
9(5/6) = c
15/2 = c
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<em>Alternate methods</em>
You are usually told to "cross-multiply" which means you multiply the expression by the product of the denominators. this would give you ...
9(5) = 6(c)
Then you would divide by the coefficient of c to get ...
(9·5)/6 = c = 15/2
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Since c is multiplied by 1/9, you can solve this by multiplying by the inverse of that coefficient, 9. That is what is done in the first section above. Usually, this does in one step what the "cross-multiply" method does in 2 steps.
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The "cross multiply" step can also be done by multiplying by the least common multiple of the denominators, 18. Then you have ...
18(5/6) = 18(c/9)
15 = 2c
Now, dividing by the coefficient of c gives ...
15/2 = c
