document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233181>Question 233181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> helping my 7th grade son with his homework.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the method for solving this word problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A fish has a four-inch long head. Its tail is as long as its head, plus 1/4 the length of its body. Its body makes up 3/4 of its total length. What is the length of the fish.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the answer is 128 but it was solved with trail and error, need help breeaking down the word problem into an equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks.. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172113 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=172113\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let h=head length, b=body length and t=tail length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=4+.25b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=.75(h+b+t)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=.75(4+b+4+.25b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=.75(1.25b+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=.9375b+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".0625b=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=4+ 96/4=4+24=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96+4+28=128\" Total length of the fish.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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