document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100986>Question 100986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> darren used pieces of moulding 7 1/2 feet long, 2 3/4 feet long and 7 1/2 feet long to frame a doorway. If he started with 20 feet of moulding, how much was left over? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73534 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><B>doukungfoo(195)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><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=doukungfoo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73534\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First add all the pieces together to find the total length Darren <BR>\n" );
document.write( "used when framing the doorway.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 1/2 + 7 1/2 + 2 3/4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 + 2 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17 3/4 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now if Darren started with 20 feet of moulding. We can find out how <BR>\n" );
document.write( "much is left over by subtraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 - 17 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 1/4 feet <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<b>Answer: So there is 2 1/4 feet of moulding left over.</b>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Side note: It may be interesting to note that in real world application the left over amount would be slightly shorter than 2 1/4 feet. This is because if you were to actually take a saw and cut a piece of moulding a small part of the moulding equal to the width of the blade will be lost. Essientially turned into saw dust.  </SPAN>\n" );
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