document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214009>Question 214009</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0075525984/algebrahomeworkh>MATHPOWER 11</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 32. The longest cable suspension bridge in the world is the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan. It has one long span and two short spans. Each short span is half the length of the long span. The total length of the bridge is 3560m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the length of each span? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161649 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=161649\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .5x+1x+.5x=3,560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=3,560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3,560/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1,780 m. is the length of the long span.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,780/2=890 m. is the length of the 2 shorter spans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "890+1,780+890=3,560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3,560=3,560<BR>\n" );
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