document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142107>Question 142107</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not sure if this is the right subject line but I am working with decimal points and division. Can you please explain what I might have not done correct on the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "76 divided by 1.9 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have to make sure we get the decimal point placed correctly in the answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is my first time here so please let me know if I did not give this question or problem correctly.  Thank You -T </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "76 divided by 1.9 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "76 / 1.9 = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set that up as a long division problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let 1.9 be the divisor; let 76 be the dividend.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move the decimal place on both divisor and divident one place to the right.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then you have 19 as the divisor and 760 as the divident.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide 19 into 76 and get 4 in the quotient<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply 4*19 = 76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 76 from 76 to get zero<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide 19 into zero to get 0 in the 2nd place in the quotient.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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