document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116201>Question 116201</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, Could you please help me figure out if I have the problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8ft. 4in.-2ft.9in. I have to borrow from the 8 but I can't figure out how many inches add on to the 4 to be able to subtracted from the 9.  Thanks  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #84505 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=84505\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ONE APPROACH WOULD BE TO CONVERT EVERYTHING TO INCHES AND THEN CONVERT BACK:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8FT 4IN =96+4=100 IN\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2FT 9IN =24+9=33IN\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100 IN -33 IN=67 IN \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "67/12 =5 FT 7 IN\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another way\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8ft 4 in=7ft 16 in minus 2 ft 9 in =5ft 7 in\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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