Susan wants to have a 4-ft board with some pegs on it. She wants to leave 6 in. on each end and 4 in. between pegs. How many pegs will fit on the board? (HINT: If n represents the number of pegs, then (n-1) represents the number of equal spaces.)
Susan wants to have a 4-ft board with some pegs on it. She wants to leave 6 in. on each end and 4 in. between pegs. How many pegs will fit on the board? (HINT: If n represents the number of pegs, then (n-1) represents the number of equal spaces.)
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Susan wants to have a 4-ft board with some pegs on it. She wants to leave 6 in. on each end and 4 in. between pegs. How many pegs will fit on the board? (HINT: If n represents the number of pegs, then (n-1) represents the number of equal spaces.)
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