document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164082>Question 164082</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An 18in piece of wire is cut into 3 peices.  The third piece is 4 inches more than half the second piece and the first piece is 2 inches shorter than the third piece.  Find the length of these three pieces. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120904 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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=120904\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = length of the pieces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd piece = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd piece = 1/2x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st piece = 3rd piece - 2 = (1/2x+4)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now lets add the pieces together and have them = 18;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 1/2x+4 + (1/2x+4)-2 =18 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+ x+4+2=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+6=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we have the length of the 2nd, lets plug this into the others to find their length;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd = 1/2(6)+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd = 3+4= 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st = 7-2 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+6=11+7=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":) </SPAN>\n" );
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