Posted by julie on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 10:38pm.
L.....8a......M...........11a...........N
If LM=24, then 8a=24, a=3.
I have an impression that there was a typo, and if LN=24, then
8a+11a=24
19a=24
a=24/19
7/16 5/8 3/4
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