document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=637051>Question 637051</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cannot figure out how this is done:  \"you need a piece of lumber 5' 11\" long.  How much will you have left over if you cut what you need from a piece 8' 3\" long\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #401371 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=401371\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need to subtract feet from feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and inches from inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The feet is easy, but how do you subtract <BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 inches from 3 inches?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What you do is borrow 12 inches from<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 8 feet, so now it looks like<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7' 15\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now subtract feet from feet and inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7' 15\" minus 5' 11\" = 2' 4\" </SPAN>\n" );
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