document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162821>Question 162821</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pipe that is 325 ft. long is cut into three pieces.  The first piece is one foot shorter that twice the second, and the third piece is four times as long as the other two pieces combined.  How long are each of the pieces?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I did:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1+x+4(x-1+x)=325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-1+4x-4+4x=325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-5=325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   +5 +5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/10 /10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st piece: 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd piece: 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd piece: 263<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Total: 328  off by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What did I do wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Well, i think there was a misrepresentation you did on the pipes. Let's see oks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1stPipe=2x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1stPipe=2x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, 1 foot shorter than twice the 2nd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2nd+Pipe=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2nd+Pipe=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, unknown<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3rdPipe=4%282x-1%2Bx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3rdPipe=4%282x-1%2Bx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, 4 times 1st & 2nd Pipe combined<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=TotalFeet=325 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"TotalFeet=325\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Putting into eqn,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-1%2B4%282x-1%2Bx%29=325 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-1%2B4%282x-1%2Bx%29=325\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-1%2B8x-4%2B4x=325 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-1%2B8x-4%2B4x=325\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, combine similar terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15x=325%2B1%2B4=330 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15x=325%2B1%2B4=330\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%2815%29x%2Fcross%2815%29-cross%28330%2922%2Fcross%2815%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%2815%29x%2Fcross%2815%29-cross%28330%2922%2Fcross%2815%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, divide 15 to isolate \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=22feet ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=22feet\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----------------------------------> 2nd Pipe<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2822%29-1=44-1=43feet ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2822%29-1=44-1=43feet\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > -----------------------> 1st Pipe<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2822%2B43%29=4%2865%29=260feet ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2822%2B43%29=4%2865%29=260feet\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --------------------> 3rd Pipe<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=325=22%2B43%2B260 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"325=22%2B43%2B260\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=325ft=325ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"325ft=325ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo</pre> </SPAN>\n" );
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