A large plywood box has a volume of 1008 ft3. Its length is 16 ft greater than its height, and its width is 9 ft less than its height. What are the dimensions of the box?

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anonymous · Answer

first, define all variables 
let L be length
W be width
H be height

since the problem pertains to the volume of a box
the formula for the volume of a box is 
V= L W H

at this point, determine the equations of the relations in the word problem

 length is 16 ft greater than its height

width is 9 ft less than its height

once you has these
substitute the values into the volume equation, solve for height, then figure out the length and width

anonymous · Answer

need more help

anonymous · Answer

at this point, determine the equations of the relations in the word problem
length is 16 ft greater than its height
 width is 9 ft less than its height

what are the equations

anonymous · Answer

using the variables defined above

anonymous · Answer

i found -- 16, 7 n 9 but m not sure which is wht

anonymous · Answer

yes when multiplied together it equals 1008, but those are not the actual values

anonymous · Answer

length is 16 ft greater than its height
L          =  16        +                       H  

L= 16 + H

anonymous · Answer

write this as an equation 

width is 9 ft less than its height