document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98448>Question 98448</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh>Advanced Algebra 1.5 word problems</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2. a bag of lawn fertilizer claims that it will cover 5,000 square feet of grass. If your yard is 27,500 square feet, how many bags of fertilizer will you need? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71615 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=71615\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We basically have this ratio set up\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F5000%29%2A27500=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F5000%29%2A27500=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now multiply both sides by 27500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27500%2F5000=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27500%2F5000=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11%2F2=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11%2F2=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=11%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=11%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in decimal form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So it takes 5 and a half bags to cover 27,500 square feet </SPAN>\n" );
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