document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52193>Question 52193</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Celestine bought two pieces of cotton rope, one measuring 34 inches and the other 38 inches in length. The price of both was the same, 40 cents per yard. How much did she pay for both pieces? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34780 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=GreyWolf79><B>GreyWolf79(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=GreyWolf79><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=34780\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First add the the lengths of the two pieces together:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "34+38=72 in.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You know that a yard is 36 in. and that according to the problem, the cost is 40 cents/yard.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "72/36=2 yards\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*40=80 cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So Celestine paid 80 cents for both pieces. </SPAN>\n" );
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