Answer: The width is: " 10 in. " .
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Explanation:
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Consider a "rectangular prism".
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The formula for the Volume of a rectangular prism:
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V = L * w * h ;
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in which:
V = volume = 120 in.³ ;
L = length = 8 in.
w = width = ??
h = height = 1.5 in.
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We want to solve for "w" (width) ;
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Given the formula:
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V = L * w * h ;
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Rewrite the formula; by dividing EACH SIDE of the equation by
"(L * h)" ; to isolate "w" on one side of the equation;
and to solve for "w" ;
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→ V / (L * h) = ( L * w * h) / (L * h) ;
to get:
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→ V / (L * h) = w ;
↔ w = V / (L * h) ;
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Plug in our given values for "V", "L"; and "h"; to solve for "w" ;
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→ w = (120 in.³) / (8 in. * 1.5 in.) ;
→ w = (120 in.³) / (12 in.²) ;
→ w = (120/12) in. = 10 in.
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