document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109350>Question 109350</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395937760/algebrahomeworkh>algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ok...A page of a school yearbook is 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches.  The left and right margins are 1 inch and 2 1/2 inches, respectively.. The space between pictures is 1/4 inch.. How wide can each picture be to fit 3 across the width of the page.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Write verbal model for this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LM + RM + 2(space b/w pics)+ 3(width of pics) = page width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I must be doing something really stupid, because I can't come up with the correct answer...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1+2 1/2+2(1/4) +3(w)=8 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1+5/2 +2/4...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/4+10/4+2/4...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16/4+3w=17/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+3w=17/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w=17/2-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w=34/4-4/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w=30/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30/4 *1/3  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "30/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is not the right answer.....help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what am i doing wrong here??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79720 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=79720\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A page of a school yearbook is 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches. The left and right margins are 1 inch and 2 1/2 inches, respectively.. The space between pictures is 1/4 inch.. How wide can each picture be to fit 3 across the width of the page. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Write verbal model for this problem <BR>\n" );
document.write( "LM + RM + 2(space b/w pics)+ 3(width of pics) = page width <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 + 5/2 +2(1/4) + 3(width of pics) = 17/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 + 5/2 + 1/2 + 3 width of pics = 17/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 width of pics = 9/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width of pics = 3/2 in<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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