document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110131>Question 110131</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is a pole in a lake. 1/2 of the pole is in the ground, another 1/3 of it is covered with water, and 10ft is out of water. What is the toal length of the pole in ft? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80287 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80287\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=length of the pole\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/2 is in the ground<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3 is covered with water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 ft is out of the water\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Soooooo:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/2+x/3+10=x  multiply each term by 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2x+60=6x or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+60=6x  subtract 5x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-5x+60=6x-5x  collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60=x or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60 ft-------------------------total length of the pole\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60/2+60/3+10=60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30+20+10=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60=60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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