document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1004160>Question 1004160</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Building codes require that handicap ramps rise no more than 1 foot for every 12 feet of horizontal distance. What is the maximum allowable slope of a handicap ramp? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #620697 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=620697\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So the problem tells you that you have a rise of 1 foot and a run of 12 feet. Slope = rise/run, in your case:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/12= maximum slope </SPAN>\n" );
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