document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1057394>Question 1057394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a square window is 18 feet 4 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) Find the area of the window in square inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) Find the area of the window in square feet. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I cannot understand how to convert the ft and inches part into plain inches I can use to solve the problem in each section it is asking for. Someone told me I needed to divide the 4ft into thirds, but I don't think I am doing it correctly. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #672466 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=672466\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Either convert feet to inches or inches to feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll convert feet to inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A square has 4 equal sides,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=55 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=55\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of a square with side s is,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=3025 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=3025\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=in%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"in%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=144 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"144\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=in%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"in%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So then,<BR>\n" );
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