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document.write( "The screen size of a television is determined by the length of the diagonal of the rectangular screen. Traditional TVs come in 4 : 3 format, meaning the ratio of the length to the width of the rectangular screen is 4 to 3. What is the area of a 37-inch Traditional TV screen? What is the area of a 37-inch LCD TV whose screen is in a 16 : 9 format? Which screen is larger? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hint given but the textbook:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x is the length of a 4 : 3 format screen, then (3x/4)is the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let me see.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know what x represents. I will say let y = length of a 16 : 9 format screen. If this is true, then 9y/16 is the width. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My set up for x goes like this: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "37 = x(3x/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for x, I get 7.024.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My set up for y goes like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "37 = y(9y/16)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for x,I get 8.11035.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I see that y > x,meaning the LCD TV screen format is bigger. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "However, according to the textbook,I am wrong.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Textbook Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The screen of a 37-inch TV in 4 : 3 format has an area of 657.12 in^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The screen of a 37-inch TV in 16 : 9 format has an area of 587.97 in^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "According to the textbook, the traditional TV has the bigger screen.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Questions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. What did I do wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. What is the correct set up for each TV to find the area?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.  I have a hard time setting up the correct equation(s) leading to the right answer for most word problems. How can I improve my word problem-Solving skills?.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #832812 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52786)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=832812\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this my post, I will answer only the LAST your question: how to improve your skills solving word problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is the front page of the textbook Algebra-I, which I prepared at this forum for common use,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for everybody to learn from.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The right half of this page is for word problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, click on every relevant link and go in depth, step by step and click by click, until you get real problems on the subject/topic you want.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Read and learn from there.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are three ways to learn Math:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) &nbsp;Learn from good teachers;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) &nbsp;Read from good sources;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) &nbsp;Solve problems from good problem books.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each of these listed ways is good, but they are even better in combinations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I mean: in any combination.\r<BR>\n" );
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