A pet shop had 8 identical fish tanks in the shape of rectangular prisms. The width and height of each tank was (x - 7) inches and the length was 8 inches more than its width. The expression below shows the maximum amount of water which all the tanks together can hold.

8(x + 1)(x - 7)2

What does the factor 8(x + 1) represent?

Question

A pet shop had 8 identical fish tanks in the shape of rectangular prisms. The width and height of each tank was (x - 7) inches and the length was 8 inches more than its width. The expression below shows the maximum amount of water which all the tanks together can hold.

8(x + 1)(x - 7)2

What does the factor 8(x + 1) represent?

anonymous · Answer

8 represents the number of fish tanks.
x + 1 is the length of each fish tank
8(x+1) seems to be the sum of the lengths of all the fish tanks.

anonymous · Answer

If you lined up all the fish tanks side by side, that's how long the display would be.

anonymous · Answer

the answers are height, length, volume and base.

anonymous · Answer

Given what I said, which one would you choose?

anonymous · Answer

height?

anonymous · Answer

"8(x+1) seems to be the sum of the lengths of all the fish tank"
.....................................................LENGTHS.......................
"If you lined up all the fish tanks side by side, that's how long the display would be."
.................................................................................LONG...................................

anonymous · Answer

you didnt answer my question.

anonymous · Answer

wow...just wow...you're not reading anything i write, are you!

anonymous · Answer

its length lol

anonymous · Answer

lol