document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=601053>Question 601053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you find the area of a rectangle with these dimensions:  5ft 3in x 6ft? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379575 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=379575\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 ft = 12 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5*1 ft = 5*12 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 ft = 60 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 ft 3 in = 5 ft + 3 in = 60 in + 3 in = 63 in\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 5 ft 3 in = 63 in\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 ft = 12 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6*1 ft = 6*12 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 ft = 72 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 6 ft = 72 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5 ft 3 in)*(6 ft) = (63 in)*(72 in) = (63*72)(in*in) = 4536 square inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the area is 4536 square inches </SPAN>\n" );
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