document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=599169>Question 599169</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a certain type of fabric comes in a bolt 2 feet wide, how long a piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Must be purchased to have 18 square feet?<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 #378873 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math-vortex><B>math-vortex(648)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math-vortex><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=math-vortex><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=378873\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, there--<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The piece of cloth is a rectangle so we use the formula, A=L*W, to find the area. L is the length and W is the width.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are given the width (2 feet) and the area (18 square feet). We need to rearrange our formula to solve for L.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=A%2FW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=A%2FW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the known dimensions into the formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=18%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=18%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation L=9 means that the fabric is 9 feet long. That makes sense if you think about it because 2*9=18.<BR>\n" );
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