7. Volumes of Rectangular Prisms
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Remember the formula for the volume of a prism.
w = 16in.
From the picture, we know the dimensions of the mattress, which is a prism. The exercise is to find the width w of the prism. Let's see the diagram!
Substitute values
a bc=a* c+b/c
Multiply
Add terms
a*b/c= a* b/c
Multiply
LHS * 4=RHS* 4
a/4* 4 = a
Multiply
.LHS /133.=.RHS /133.
Calculate quotient
Rearrange equation