document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=279189>Question 279189</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A new tire has a tread of about .34 inch. After 5000 miles the tread is about .31 inch. If the legal minimum amount of tread for a tire is .06 inch, how many more miles will the tires last? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203037 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=203037\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .31-.06=.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25/.03=25/3 number of times .03 goes into .25 inch of tread<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for every .03 inch of tread the tire should last about 5000 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5000*25/3=125000/3 more miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I leave the final calculations for you. </SPAN>\n" );
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