The sides of one cube are twice as long as the sides of s second cube. What is the side length of each cube if the total volume of the cubes is 72 cm^3

Let the side of the second cube be x, then the side of the second cube is 2x.

Volume of a cube = s^3

x^3 + (2x) ^3 = 72

x^3 + 8x^3 = 72

9x^3 = 72

x^3 = 72/9 = 8

x = cube root (8) = 2

Therefore, the side length of the first cube is 2x = 2 (2) = 4cm

while the second cube is 2 cm long.