document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1063503>Question 1063503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A parcel of land covers 43,560 sq. ft.  The parcel is to be divided into 5 lots which 2 are of the same size and 3 are smaller.  The larger are 5/4 as large as the smaller.  Determine lot area.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "43560 sq. ft. = acre.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let A, B, C, D, E be lots.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = B.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C + D + E = A + B + 1.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Unsure how to proceed.  Non-homework.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #678600 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=678600\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C=D=E are x, and their area is 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=B are (5/4)x, and their area is (5/2)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their sum is 43,560 =(11/2)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by (2/11) both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=43560(2/11)=7920 sq ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 of them is 23,760 sq ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The larger are 5/4 as large or 9900 sq ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 of them are 19,800 sq ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum is 43,560 sq ft. </SPAN>\n" );
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