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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello- I have recently returned to school and need help. It seems no one I know can remember Algebra to help me and I am having issues with the word problems, frankly they are starting to annoy me. My problem is as follows:I need to compare the price of Glad wrap to Press'n Seal. A roll of Glad wrap sells for $2.99. A roll of Press'n Seal sells for $3.79 or 5 cents a square foot. Press n'Seal sells for 10/3 times as much per square foot as Glad Wrap. What is the price of Glad wrap per square foot? I know I need to find the price of Glad per sq. ft. I have tried all the examples shown in chapter 5 and I guess I'm not sure what goes where anymore. I would appreciate ANY help and BIG Thank you ahead of time. Also any suggestions on learning to decipher word problems?? I have along ways to go.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74648 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=74648\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> compare the price of Glad wrap to Press'n Seal. A roll of Glad wrap sells for $2.99. A roll of Press'n Seal sells for $3.79 or 5 cents a square foot. Press n'Seal sells for 10/3 times as much per square foot as Glad Wrap. What is the price of Glad wrap per square foot?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Word problems: Read carefully and symbolize the information as you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "read so you won't have to read the whole problem more than once or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "twice.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Glad = 299 cents per roll<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Press = 379 cents per roll<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Press price = 5 cents per sq. ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Press has 379/5 = 75.8 sq ft in a roll<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Press price = (10/3)Glad price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 cents = (10/3)Glad price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by (3/10) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/10)5 =  Glad price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Glad price = 3/2 cents per square ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You probably see that some of the information I put down <BR>\n" );
document.write( "was useless.  You don't know till you get to the answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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