The dimensions in inches of a shipping box at We Ship 4 You can be expressed as width x, length x + 5, and height 3x – 1. The volume is about 7.6 ft3. Find the dimensions of the box in inches. Round to the nearest inch.
(Hint: 1 ft3 = 1,728 in.3)

Question

The dimensions in inches of a shipping box at We Ship 4 You can be expressed as width x, length x + 5, and height 3x – 1. The volume is about 7.6 ft3. Find the dimensions of the box in inches. Round to the nearest inch.
(Hint: 1 ft3 = 1,728 in.3)

anonymous · Answer

Volume=length*width*height so

(x+5)(x)(3x-1)=7.6

anonymous · Answer

So how could I solve this?

anonymous · Answer

Multiply it out solve for x

anonymous · Answer

I'm confused cuz my answer has to look like this 15 in. by 20 in. by 44 in
12 in. by 17 in. by 35 in
15 in. by 20 in. by 45 in
12 in. by 17 in. by 36 in

anonymous · Answer

Yeah once you have x you can figure all the other measurements out easily

anonymous · Answer

But I can't just multiply here so is there a set equation I can use?