document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40011>Question 40011</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Markita bought a roll of carpeting 8.5 ft wide. The maximum area the carpet will cover is at most 136sq ft. What is the largest possible length of the carpet?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25424 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=25424\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> length*width = area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length*8.5 = 136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 136/8.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 16 ft at the most.\r<BR>\n" );
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