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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 #807898 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=807898\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 14 3/4 inch board is cut from a 31 1/4 inch board. The saw cut takes 3/8  inch. How much of the 31 1/4 inch board is left after​ cutting?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "31 1/4 inch board  = 125/4  ----(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cut piece = 14 3/4 = 59/4  ----(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "saw cut 3/8 = 3/8 --------(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)-(2)-(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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