document.write( "Question 158797: KATHY IS STACKING ENCYCLOPEDIA VOLUMES ON A LIBRARY BOOKSHELF. EACH VOLUME IS 2.5 INCHES WIDE. THE SELF IS 48 INCHES WIDE.\r
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2.5x<48 is the proper equation.
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\n" ); document.write( "x<19.2 or 19 volumes will fit.
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