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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A lake is 120 fathoms deep. Use the fact that there are 6 feet in a fathom to tell the depth of the lake in feet. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #135373 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=135373\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if there are 6 FEET to 1 fathom and there are 120 FATHOMS<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120 (fathoms) *  6 (feet /fathom)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120(6)=720 feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "notice on the units the fathom cancelled out leaving only feet. Paying attention to the units is a good way to check problems. Many times you can even solve problems with this method </SPAN>\n" );
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