document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22234>Question 22234</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a sailor has a rope that is 72 feet long. It is cut into two pieces three fifths as long as the other.Find the length of each piece of rope </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10743 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10743\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F5%2Bx=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F5%2Bx=72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or 0.6x+x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence, the two lngths are 45ft and 27ft </SPAN>\n" );
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