document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=235456>Question 235456</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a peice of lumber is 21 1/2 feet long.If it is cut into 3 equal pieces, how long is each peice? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given: X = 21.5ft / 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think that it is easier if you convert the feet to inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1ft = 12in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21.5ft+%2A+%2812in%2F1ft%29+=+258in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21.5ft+%2A+%2812in%2F1ft%29+=+258in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now replace the 21.5ft in the given equation with 258in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X+=+21.5ft+%2F+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X+=+21.5ft+%2F+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X+=+258in+%2F+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X+=+258in+%2F+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X+=+86in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X+=+86in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or you can convert the 86in back into feet if you want.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X+=+86in+%2A+%281ft%2F12in%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X+=+86in+%2A+%281ft%2F12in%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X+=+7.16667ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X+=+7.16667ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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