Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 11 - Rational Expressions and Functions - 11-1 Simplifying Rational Expressions - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 667: 29

Answer

$w+1$

Work Step by Step

We can start by setting the width as $w$. From the question, we can see that the length is $2w+5$. We are trying to solve for the height in terms of $w$. Let's start by dividing the volume by $w$, the width: $\frac{2w^3+7w^2+5w}{w}=\frac{w(2w^2+7w+5)}{w} = 2w^2+7w+5$. We can divide this expression by the length, $2w+5$. $\frac{2w^2+7w+5}{2w+5} = w+1$. Because we know that $Volume = Width \cdot Length \cdot Height$, height has to be $w+1$ because we have divided the length and the width already. Therefore, the height is $w+1$.
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