document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390409>Question 390409</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You buy 5 feet of ribbon to decorate the edge of a rectangular placemat that has a length of 16 inches. You have 6 inches of ribbon left over after you decorate the placemat. What is the width of the placemet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276892 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276892\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5*12=60\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60-6=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54-2*16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=54-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=22 twice the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22/2=11\" the width of the placemet.<BR>\n" );
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