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11 July, 19:49

A tanks in a shape of a rectangular prism has dimensions 2x, 5x 3, and 3x 1 metre. a metal block is dropped into the tank then filled with water. the volume of waters is 22x^3 18x^3 3x cubic meters. determine the dimensions of the metal block?

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  1. 11 July, 22:12
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    I have to edit your expressions. If do not guess the right expressions you can do the maths because I will give you the procedure step by step.

    1) Dimensions: 2x, 5x + 3, 3x + 1.

    2) Volume of water: 22x^3 + 18x^2 + 3x [I changed the exponent of 18x^3 to 18x^2 because I think there was a mistake]

    3) Calculations:

    Volume of the tank = (2x) (5x+3) (3x+1) = 2x (15x^2+5x+9x+3) = 2x (15x^2+14x+3) =

    = 30x^3+28x^2+6x

    Volume of water = 22x^3 + 18x^2 + 3x

    Volumen of the block = volume of tank - volume of water = (30x^3+28x^2+6x) - (22x^3 + 18x^2 + 3x) = 30x^3 + 28x^2 + 6x - 22x^3 - 18x^2 - 3x =

    = 8x^3 + 10x^2 + 3x

    Now we can factor this last polynomial:

    x (8x^2 + 10x + 3) = x (2x+1) (4x+3).

    The the dimensions of the metal block are x, 2x+1, 4x+3
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