document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000004>Question 1000004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to answer this problem in a fraction form. We are multiplying & dividing fraction rules. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Jon is hanging a picture. He wants to center it horizontally on the wall. The picture is 32 1/2 inches long, and the wall is 120 3/4 inches long. How far from each edge of the wall should he place the picture?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I figured this out by subtracting 32.5 from 120.75 and then divide that number by two. But I know that my teacher wants the answer in fraction form. I am really confused how to do this.  :-(  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or is my thinkgig wrong about this? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #617555 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=617555\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The middles line-up vertically.  Your thinking seems good.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Wall length, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120%263%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120%263%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > inches.  Middle of wall is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%263%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%263%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > inches from either side of the wall.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Picture length, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32%261%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32%261%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > inches.  Either half length of the picture is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%261%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%261%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "DRAW a picture of all this to understand more clearly and visually.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Starting at wall middle of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%263%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%263%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, move to the left by half the picture length, meaning  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%263%2F8-16%261%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%263%2F8-16%261%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > inches.  This is where the left side will be from the edge of the left side of the wall.  Do this in practice correctly accurately and the right sides will be the correct distances from their sides also.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%261%2F8-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%261%2F8-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2844%261%2F8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2844%261%2F8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, distance between side of wall and corresponding side of picture.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The arithmetic can look better if done ON PAPER or chalkboard.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You had no real reason, nor need to convert into decimal numbers.  Keeping as \"mixed numbers\" should have been no trouble. </SPAN>\n" );
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