document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949374>Question 949374</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Arthur painted 2/5 of a fence. Boris painted 1/4 of what was left. Chester painted the last 18 feet. How long was the fence?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do I go about solving this? any help would be greatly appreciated! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579595 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=579595\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Arthur painted 2/5 of a fence. Boris painted 1/4 of what was left. Chester painted the last 18 feet. How long was the fence? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=total length of the fence<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lcd:20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x=360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How long was the fence? 40 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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