document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1042934>Question 1042934</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1%2B%281%2F2%29%2B%281%2F4%29%2B%281%2F8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1%2B%281%2F2%29%2B%281%2F4%29%2B%281%2F8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=1%2B%281%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=1%2B%281%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then a is how much larger than x?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) 1/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D) 15/16 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #658005 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=658005\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First let's simplify the expression for x. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now plug <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=15%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=15%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into the equation for 'a'\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=1%2B%281%2F2%29%2A%2815%2F8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=1%2B%281%2F2%29%2A%2815%2F8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Replace x with 15/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now know the values of \"a\" and \"x\". Let's subtract them. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The final answer is choice B) 1/16 </SPAN>\n" );
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