6. The width of a square-based tank is 3m less than its height. The tank has a volume of 20m3 . What are the dimensions of the tank? [Hint: Write your equations using height as your variable]

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6. The width of a square-based tank is 3m less than its height. The tank has a volume of 20m3 .
What are the dimensions of the tank?
[Hint: Write your equations using height as your variable]

6. The width of a square-based tank is 3 m less than its height. The tank has a volume of 20 m3.
What are the dimensions of the tank?
(7 marks)
[Hint: Write your equations using height as your variable]
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