document.write( "Question 872455: Lincoln died 142 years ago. Each president of the United States can serve for four to eight years. Assume that all presidents have been in office between four and eight years. How many presidents could have served since the time of Lincoln's death?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #526185 by richwmiller(17219) You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2014-1863=151 \n" ); document.write( "151/4=37.75 round up 38 possible presidents since Lincoln based on 151 years \n" ); document.write( "142/4=35.5 round up 36 possible presidents since Lincoln based on 142 years \n" ); document.write( "Obama is #44 but 43rd person to be president \n" ); document.write( "Lincoln was #16 \n" ); document.write( "There have been 44-16=28 presidents since Lincoln \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |