document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=547747>Question 547747</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Frank is building a fence to create a hexagonal pen. Each of the 6 sides needs 4 posts. how many posts are needed? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359391 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359391\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> since the corners of the sides share 1 post there will be 6 less posts than the combined total of 6*4=24 , 24-6=18 , so 18 posts are needed if you dont get this draw a hexagon put the 6 posts at the corners and draw 2 post in each side. so the 2 cornes of one side + the 2 posts inbetween is 4 posts a side. </SPAN>\n" );
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