document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148367>Question 148367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a page in a book has an average of 25 words per square inch of paper. the average length of a word is 5.3 letters. what is the average number of letters per square centimeter of paper? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108741 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108741\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I gave you two methods here. The second is quicker than the first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First method:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "inch=2.54 centimeters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "inch=25 words\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=average words in centimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5.3 (average letters per word)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 2.54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "xy=average letters per square centimeter<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "52.2 average letters per square centimeter\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second method:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "inch=2.54 centimeters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "inch=25 words<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.3 letters per word\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5.3)(25)=letters per inch<BR>\n" );
document.write( "132.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 2.54 to get average letters in centimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "132.5/2.54=52.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "52.2 average letters per square centimeter </SPAN>\n" );
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