document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129772>Question 129772</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078213479/algebrahomeworkh>algebra concepts and applications</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a worksheet that I am having problem with.  Can you please help?!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A lake is 120 fathoms deep.  Use the fact that there are 6 feet in a fathom to tell the depth of the lake in feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried 6/1=120/x and came up with an answer of 20 feet.  I also tried6/1=x/120 and came up with an answer of 720 feet.  I'm now sure if either is right.  Neither answer looks right.  Can you please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alicia </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94752 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=94752\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (120 fathoms)(6 ft / fathom) = 720 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Just looking at the units, the fathoms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cancel and you are left with ft </SPAN>\n" );
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