Martha L.
asked • 06/29/24Surface areasThis is math
The top of a rectangular box has an area of 108 square centimeters the sides have areas of 96 square centimeters and 72 cm what are the dimensions of the box
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Raymond B. answered • 08/30/25
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xy = 108, xz = 96, yz = 72
3 equations 3 unknowns
solve by substitution elimination
x = 12, y=9, z= 8
box is 8 cm by 9 cm by 12 cm
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Ben H.
Hi Martha, I'm going to repost this question in the "math" subject since "mathematica" is actually a specific software program for mathematical computing. Then I'll answer it over there.06/30/24