document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161442>Question 161442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello Algebra Tutors,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please help me with the following problems I am struggling with...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) Which number does not equal 0.86?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 0.860 or - .086<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) Write one thousand, five hundred six and three tenths as a decimal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) Translate in mathematical terms: a loss of 2 yards is better than a loss of 3 yards. (Hint= inequality signs!)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please email me back as soon as possible for you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I really need help and I really need to be able to show my work for each problem! <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118945 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118945\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  .086 is the answer. This is 86/1000 whereas .860=86/100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference between these two numbers is a factor of 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In order to make these camparable you need to have a common denominator which in this case is 1000 therefore 86/1000 and 860/1000. See the difference?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1506 3/10=1506.3   divide 3/10 to get the appropriate decimal value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=some unknown value <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2>x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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