document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=556225>Question 556225</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A rope measures 15 1/2 feet and needs to cut in equal parts. Find the length of each piece<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #362093 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=362093\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x equal the number of equal parts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of each piece = 15.5 feet divided by x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if x = 5, then each piece is equal to 15.5/5 = 3.1 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.1 * 5 = 15.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if x = 742, then each piece is equal to 15/5/742 = .0208894879 feet.<BR>\n" );
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