document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250818>Question 250818</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can you cut a board with dimensions 8ft by 3ft to cover a hole with dimensions 12ft by 2ft if you can only make one cut in the board? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184896 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=184896\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ********8 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|--------|4 ft.** |**3 ft. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "|***4 ft.|-------| <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A cut is made 1 ft.below the upper left corner to the right for 4 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then down 1 ft. and then to the right another 4 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now slide the top piece 4 ft. to the right and down 1 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you have a 12 by 2 ft. piece to cover the hole.  </SPAN>\n" );
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