document.write( "Question 697444: a carpenter needs to cut four sections each 3 feet 8 inches long from a piece of motor. if the bored is only sold by the foot what's the shortest length of bored she can buy \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #430015 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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8 inches is $\"+8%2F12+=+2%2F3+\"$ ft
\n" ); document.write( "3 ft is $\"+9%2F3+\"$ ft
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+9%2F3+%2B+2%2F3+=+11%2F3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4%2A%2811%2F3%29+=+44%2F3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+44%2F3+=+14+%2B+2%2F3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "This is more than 14 ft, so the shortest board
\n" ); document.write( "that will work is 15 ft
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