document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1057518>Question 1057518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jeff bought a 15 foot piece of rope for a project. He cut two sections. ONe was 3.6 feet and the other was 2.8 feet in length. Write the amount remaining as a fraction in simplest form. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So what I did was subtract 3.8 and 2.8 from 15 and got 8.6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( 15-3.8-2.8=8.6)  but I don't know how to turn it into a fraction?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #672557 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=672557\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15 feet length cut into 3.6 feet, 2.8 feet and unknown x feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.6%2B2.8%2Bx=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.6%2B2.8%2Bx=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The fraction of 15 which is x is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You will have a decimal number divided by 15.  Place Value meaning??!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=15-3.6-2.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=15-3.6-2.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=15-6.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=15-6.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=8.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=8.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your fraction,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8.6%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8.6%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "again, PLACE VALUE meaning?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or maybe <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2886%2F150%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2886%2F150%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and REDUCE THIS.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2A43%29%2F%283%2A5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2A43%29%2F%283%2A5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is in its reduced form already. </SPAN>\n" );
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