document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159875>Question 159875</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve these equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Line segment: AB=2x, BC=4x-3, CD=3x, DE=2x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given: The length of BD exceeds the length of CE by 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the length of CD?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which is longer, AC or CE?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the total length of AE? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117972 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117972\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of BD exceeds the length of CE by 10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=BD=CE%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"BD=CE%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm assuming the following<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=BD=BC%2BCD ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"BD=BC%2BCD\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=CE=CD%2BDE ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"CE=CD%2BDE\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then substituting,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=BD=%284x-3%29%2B%283x%29=7x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"BD=%284x-3%29%2B%283x%29=7x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=CE=%283x%29%2B%282x%2B3%29=5x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"CE=%283x%29%2B%282x%2B3%29=5x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, going back to eq. 1,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=BD=CE%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"BD=CE%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x-3=%285x%2B3%29%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x-3=%285x%2B3%29%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x-3=5x%2B13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x-3=5x%2B13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AB=2x=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AB=2x=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=BC=4x-3=4%288%29-3=29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"BC=4x-3=4%288%29-3=29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=CD=3x=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"CD=3x=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=DE=2x%2B3=2%288%29%2B3=19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"DE=2x%2B3=2%288%29%2B3=19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now to the questions,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the length of CD?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which is longer, AC or CE?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AC=16%2B29=45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AC=16%2B29=45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=CE=24%2B19=43 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"CE=24%2B19=43\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "AC is longer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the total length of AE?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AE=16%2B29%2B24%2B19=88 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AE=16%2B29%2B24%2B19=88\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AE=2x%2B4x-3%2B3x%2B2x%2B3=11x=88 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AE=2x%2B4x-3%2B3x%2B2x%2B3=11x=88\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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