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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  a truck is 26 feet long. Find the length on a scale model if 1 inch represents 5 1/2 feet. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #131566 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=131566\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> so you would divide 26ft/5.5ft to find out how many intervals of 5.5 there are. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "26/5.5=4.7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so we need 4.7 inches on the scale model to represent 26 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.5(4.7)=26 </SPAN>\n" );
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