document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6952>Question 6952</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a bookshelf can hold 45 books, each 6.3cm thick. how many books, each of thickness 2.1 can it hold? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4050 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><B>bonster(299)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><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=4050\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (45 books)(6.3cm)=283.5 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "283.5cm=(2.1cm)(x books)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=135 books\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "another way to solve this is that we know that 6.3 is 3 times 2.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so if 6.3=45 books, then multiply 45 books by 3 to get (2.1)(3)=6.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45x3=135 books<BR>\n" );
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