document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204475>Question 1204475</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a wall 78 2/5 cm wide, Peter is going to hang two pictures beside each other, each measuring 12 1/2 cm wide. He will leave 2 3/5 cm in between the pictures. He plans to use two nails to hang each picture, and will centre these nails leaving 4 1/2 cm between each pair. How far, in cm, from the end of the wall (on either side) will the first nail be placed? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #840754 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=840754\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Draw a picture of the wall. Note that since the arrangement on the wall is symmetrical, you really only need a picture of half of the wall.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find how far from the wall the nail closest to the wall will be\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) half of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=78+%262%2F5=+78.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"78+%262%2F5=+78.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=78.4%2F2=39.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"78.4%2F2=39.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (starting point)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) minus half of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+%263%2F5=2.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+%263%2F5=2.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.6%2F2=1.3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.6%2F2=1.3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (deduct half space between pictures) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) minus half of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12+%261%2F2+=12.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12+%261%2F2+=12.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > => <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12.5=6.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12.5=6.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (deduct half length of the picture to get to its center)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) minus half of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%26+1%2F2=4.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%26+1%2F2=4.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > => <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.5%2F2=2.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.5%2F2=2.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (deduct half of distance between nails and you will get to the position of the nail closest to the wall)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the first nail be placed will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=29.4cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"29.4cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > far from the end of the wall\r<BR>\n" );
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