The volume of this rectangular prism is 5x³. What does the coefficient 5 mean in terms of the problem? height = x, width = x, length = 5x. A. The length is 5 times the width. B. The total volume of the prism is 5 cubic units. C. The width is 5 times the height and the length. D. The length of the prism is 5 units.
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