document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=225198>Question 225198</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 100-foot cable is cut into two pieces. the first piece is 18 ft longer than the second. how long is each piece? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #168100 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LtAurora><B>LtAurora(115)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LtAurora><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=LtAurora><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=168100\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From the given information:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%2BB=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%2BB=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%2B18=B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%2B18=B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug the second equation into the first one:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%2BA%2B18=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%2BA%2B18=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2A%2B18=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2A%2B18=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Move the 18 to the other side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2A=82 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2A=82\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=41 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=41\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To get the other length, plug A back into the second equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=41%2B18=B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"41%2B18=B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=59 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=59\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the lengths of the rope are 41 and 59. </SPAN>\n" );
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