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A bread slicing machine cuts loaves of bread into pieces that are 0.875 inches thick. How many slices will by cut from a 14-inch loaf of bread

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let x = the number of slices cut from a 14-inch loaf of bread


0.875*x = 14


by solving we find


x = 16 slices


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16 slices of bread will be cut from a 14-inch loaf of bread.