document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=226956>Question 226956</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 23FT. BOARD IS CUT INTO TWO PIECES. ONE PIECE IS 5 FEET LONGER THAN THE OTHER. HOW LONG IS EACH PIECE? WHICH EQUATION WOULD SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #168804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chibisan><B>chibisan(131)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chibisan><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=chibisan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=168804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1st piece is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd piece is x + 5ft\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23 = x + x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the shorter piece : 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the longer piece : 9+5 = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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