document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211376>Question 211376</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a piece of wire 4m long is cut into two pieces so that one piece is two thirds as long as the other. Find the length of the other piece... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #159743 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=159743\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = first piece  (one piece)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-x = second piece  (the other piece)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2/3(4-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by the denominator 3 to clear the fraction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 2(4-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x= 8 -2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8/5  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"other piece\" is 4-x, which is 4-8/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get a common denominator of 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's ugly, but that is your final answer!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  \"One piece is 2/3 the other\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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