document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206203>Question 206203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cindy is making a christmas wreath. The bow is made rom 6 yards of ribbon which must be cut into 3 pieces where 2 pieces are the same length and the third piece is 8 times as long. Find the length of each piece.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3-2+8=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = the length of the shorter pieces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = the length of the longer piece<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The shorter pieces each have length of 0.5yd, and the longer piece has a length of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2A0.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2A0.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 4yd </SPAN>\n" );
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