document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=237181>Question 237181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 300 cm string is cut into tow pieces so that the second piece is 14 less thatn the first.  How long is eac piece </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the longer piece have length \"x\" cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the shorter piece is \"x-14\" cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x-14 = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 314<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 157 cm (the longer piece)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-14 = 143 cm (the shorter piece<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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