document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21474>Question 21474</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A carpenter has a piece of lumber measuring 7 feet 6 and 3/4 inches long. How much must the carpenter saw off to be left with a piece 5 feet 11 5/16 inches long?  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7' (6+ 3/4)\" - 5' (11 + 5/16)\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a foot is 12', so change expression to this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6' (18 + 3/4)\" - 5' (11 + 5/16)\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "change 3/4 to 12/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtracting term by term, the answer is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1' (7 + 7/16)\" </SPAN>\n" );
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