document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1071347>Question 1071347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. 3 gal 1 qt - 2 qt 1 pint =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. a= 1/2h(B+b)= a=27, B=2 b=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1 gallon=4 quarts=8 pints<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 gallons=24 pints+2 pints (1 quart)=26 pints<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 quarts=4 pints+1 pint=5 pints<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26-5=21 pints<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is 2 gallons (16), 2 quarts (4), 1 pint<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "======3 gal======1 qt========0 pt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "minus===========2qts========1 pt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "borrow<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=====2 gal 3 qts-2 pints<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now have 2 gal=====4 qts=======2 pt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "================2 qts=======1 pt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "========2 gal=====2 qts=======1 pt<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " a= 1/2h(B+b)= a=27, B=2 b=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27=(1/2)h(2+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=h(9), multiplying by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=6<BR>\n" );
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