document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442898>Question 442898</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me !!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the five steps for problem solving to answer the following question. Please show all of your work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sam has no more than $250 to spend on ceramic tile for his foyer. The rectangular floor in his foyer is 5 ft. by 8 ft. What can he spend per sq. ft. on ceramic tile? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305503 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305503\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of the floor is (5 ft)(8 ft) = 40 sq ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Because Sam does not want to spend more than $250, we set up an inequality,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE (40 ft^2)(\frac{$x}{ft^2}) \le $250\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 40x \le 250\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x \le \frac{250}{40} = 6.25\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, the largest amount per square foot Sam can spend is $6.25 per sq ft. </SPAN>\n" );
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