document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=232044>Question 232044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 25-inch piece of string is to be cut in two pieces so that the longer piece is four times the shorter piece. Find the length of each piece.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I want to know how to write and equation for this type of problem so that it will be easier to solve. Please help. Thanks &#9829; </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I want to know how to write and equation for this type of problem <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the shorter piece have length \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the longer piece will have length \"4x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4x = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 (this is the length of the shorter piece)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 20 (this is the length of the longer piece)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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