document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=335579>Question 335579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A piece of wire x feet in length is cut into exactly 6 pieces, each 2 feet 4 inches in length. What is the value of x ? (1 foot = 12 inches) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "cut into exactly 6 pieces.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each piece is 2 feet 4 inches in length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the value of x?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation is x = 6 * p where:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x is the length of wire.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p is the length of each piece of the wire.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length of each piece is 2 feet + 4 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 * (2 feet + 4 inches) = 6 * 2 feet + 6 * 4 inches = 12 feet + 24 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24 inches = 2 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length of wire = 12 feet + 2 feet = 14 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14 feet divided by 6 = 2.333333333333 feet for each piece.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".333333333333 * 12 inches = 4 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".33333333333 is the same as 1/3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3 * 12 inches = 4 inches (same answer as above).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each piece is equal to 2 feet 4 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer is confirmed as correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you could also have converted everything to inches before starting.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 * (2 feet 4 inches) is equal to 6 * (24 inches + 4 inches) is equal to 6 * 28 inches is equal to 168 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "168 inches / 12 = 14 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length of wire equals 14 feet either way.\r<BR>\n" );
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