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document.write( "12 ft - 4(2 7/8) ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 12 - 4(23/8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 12 - 92/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 96/8 - 92/8 = 4/8= 1/2 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There will be 1/2 ft left over.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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