document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1103935>Question 1103935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the coach wants to spend three-eighths of basketball practice time on defense. He plans to spend 45 min. on this. how many hours will the team spend practicing? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #718676 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=718676\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x equal the amount of time spent practicing.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "coach wants to spend 3/8 of that on defense.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he plans to spend 45 minutes on defense.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/8 * x = 45 minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x to get x = 8/3 * 45 = 8 * 15 = 120 minutes total.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that would be 2 hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 hours is your solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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