document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=317398>Question 317398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4/7 of a pole in a mud . when 1/4 of this part is pulled out ,5/2 meters of the pole is still in the mud . what is the full length of the pole? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #227260 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=227260\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let length of pole be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x/7 is in mud<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 of 4x/7 is pulled out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x/28 is out<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/2 is still in the mud<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4x/28= 5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28x-4x / 28 = 5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(24x)=28*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48x=140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.91 m the length of the pole\r<BR>\n" );
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