document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=847734>Question 847734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A room is 20 feet long. If a couch that is 12 1/3 feet long is to be centered in the room, how big of a table can be placed on either side of the couch?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get that you would have to subtract the 12 1-3 from the 20 feet.  I then get you have to take that answer and divide it by 2 (because the couch is centered so you would have the amount of space on either side). The problem I am having is getting the fraction to come out right and showing my work correctly.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #510681 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rvfer><B>rvfer(117)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rvfer><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=510681\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20-12 1/3=7 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7 2/3)/2=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(23/3)/(2/1)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23/3*1/2=23/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "reduce 23/6=3 5/6ft each side </SPAN>\n" );
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