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document.write( "Step 1.  I assume the above dimensions is a rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  So area of rectangle is multiplying the dimensions of 8ft and 28 in.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  To put the area in square feet, we need to convert 28 inches in feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We note that 1 feet = 12 inches, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28+inches%2A1+feet%2F12+inches ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28+inches%2A1+feet%2F12+inches\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= 2.3333 feet or 7/3 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  ANSWER:  Then area <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=+8%2A7%2F3=56%2F3=18.67 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=+8%2A7%2F3=56%2F3=18.67\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > square feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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