document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4588>Question 4588</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the length of thread on a bolt is equal to twice the diameter plus 1/4\",<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how much thread would a 1/2\" (diameter) bolt have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2417 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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=2417\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let L=Length of thread on a bolt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let D=Diameter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we can write the length of the thread on a bolt is equal to twice the diameter + 1/4\" as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2D%2B1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2D%2B1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If D=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2%281%2F2%29%2B1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2%281%2F2%29%2B1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Clear the parentheses and combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=1%2B1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=1%2B1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=5%2F4%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=5%2F4%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The thread is 5/4 inches in length\r<BR>\n" );
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