document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153773>Question 153773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 90 inch pipe is cut into two pieces. one piece is 20 in more than the other. find the lenth of each piece. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113504 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><B>orca(409)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><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=113504\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the shorter piece, the the longer one is x + 20.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As the total length is 90, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x+20 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving for x, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 20 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the shorter one is 35 inches, and the longer one is x + 20 = 35 + 20 = 55 inches.<BR>\n" );
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