document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=210117>Question 210117</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tables at a wedding reception have six sides or eight sides and will be trimmed around the edges with lace.  Each side on a given table is the same length, but a side on a six-sided table is 8 inches longer than a side on ane eight-sided table.  One package of lace trims the eight-sided table with no excess. When the same package of lace trims the six-sided table, there are 2 inches of lace left over.  What is the length of lace in one package </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Each side on a given table is the same length, but a side on a six-sided table is 8 inches longer than a side on ane eight-sided table. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "One package of lace trims the eight-sided table with no excess. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "When the same package of lace trims the six-sided table, there are 2 inches of lace left over. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the length of lace in one package.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8-sided table <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let length of side be \"x\" inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total length of lace = 8x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6-sided table <BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of side = \"x+8\" inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total length of lace = 6(x+8)+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 6(x+8)+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 6x + 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total length of lace = 8*25 = 200 inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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