document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155047>Question 155047</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A carpenter caut an 8-foot board into two pieces. The length of one of the pieces must be three times the length of the other piece.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make a drawing and write a segment addition equation to model the board lengths. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114194 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=114194\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+(3x)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 ft. length of the shorter cut.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-2=6 ft. for the longer cut.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+6=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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