document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=280081>Question 280081</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A piece of string 15 inches long is cut into four pieces. If each successive piece is half as long as the preceding piece, then the length of the first piece, in inches, is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9 (E) 10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203502 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=203502\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The lengths are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+%2B+L%2F2+%2B+L%2F4+%2B+L%2F8+=+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+%2B+L%2F2+%2B+L%2F4+%2B+L%2F8+=+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2A%281+%2B+1%2F2+%2B+1%2F4+%2B+1%2F8%29+=+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2A%281+%2B+1%2F2+%2B+1%2F4+%2B+1%2F8%29+=+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2A%2815%2F8%29+=+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2A%2815%2F8%29+=+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2F2+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2F2+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2F4+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2F4+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2F8+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2F8+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+%2B+4+%2B+2+%2B+1+=+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+%2B+4+%2B+2+%2B+1+=+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(C) 8 in </SPAN>\n" );
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