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algebra intermediate
Problem
You have a rectangular prism box with length units, width units, and height units. For how many positive integer values of is the volume of the box less than 700 units?
Solution
To find the volume of the box, we multiply the three dimensions: . We want to find such that , which simplifies to . Taking the fourth root shows us that is less than , which is between 6 and 7 (since while ). So could be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. However, we see that the width is units, and this must be a positive number, so the only value of which works is 6. Thus, there is only possible value of .
Final answer
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