document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50910>Question 50910</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780618594023/algebrahomeworkh>McDougal Littell Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HI. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " I can't figure out this question. I might of gotten it right so far but I'm not sure. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HIKING. You are hiking. the total weight of the backpack and its contents is 13 3/8 pounds. You want to carry no more than 15 pounds. Water bottles weigh 3/4 pound. How many more water bottles can you add to your backpack? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I tried 15 + 3/4 x n = 13 3/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And it said in the back of my book that you subtract 13 3/8 - 13 3/8 +3/4 x n =15 - 13 3/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So I am not sure what to do on this problem. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you very much. I appreciate it.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34303 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=34303\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are hiking. the total weight of the backpack and its contents is 13 3/8 pounds. You want to carry no more than 15 pounds. Water bottles weigh 3/4 pound. How many more water bottles can you add to your backpack? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: Figure out how much more you can carry, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15-13 3/8= 1  5/8 lbs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: Figure out how many bottles of weight 3/4 lb. will fit in that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1 5/8) / (3/4) = (13/8)/(3/4)=13/6=2 1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can carry two water bottles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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