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document.write( "7x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =  6/7 ft = 10.288 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each rise is 10.288 inches, if the depth of each step is 1 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each rise could be less that 10.288\" if the depth of each <BR>\n" );
document.write( "step is less than 1 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ex: If each depth is 8\" = (2/3)'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then you need 6/(2/3) = 18/2 = 9 risers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then each riser would be 7'/9 = 84\"/9 = 9 1/3 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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