document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1182910>Question 1182910</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob is building a deck that is 25 feet long, and he has posts that are 6 inches square to use to build the railing. If he puts the posts 3 feet apart with one on each end, how many posts will he use? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Bob is building a deck that is 25 feet long, and he has posts that are 6 inches square <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to use to build the railing. If he puts the posts 3 feet apart with one on each end, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many posts will he use?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A TWIN problem was solved at this forum long time ago by tutor @josmiceli under this link\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/misc/Miscellaneous_Word_Problems.faq.question.802321.html\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So, I copied that solution and changed the numbers in it, respectively.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Below is the updated solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is going to be 1 more post than the number of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "spaces between posts. For example, if there were 10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "spaces, there would be 11 posts<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the number of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft spaces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+%2B+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+%2B+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the number of posts<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3.5n+=+24.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3.5n+=+24.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He will use 8 posts.     &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>ANSWER</U><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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