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document.write( "A piece of rope is 108 cm long. One piece is three less tan twice the first. How long is each piece?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do you set it up doing the 1st rope =, and 2nd rope = or just use Xs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #182575 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=182575\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+2X-3=108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=108+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=111<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=111/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=37 CM. IS THE LENGTH OF THE FIRST PIECE OF ROPE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*37-3=74-3=71 CM. IS THE LENGTH OF THE SECOND PIECE OF ROPE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37+71=108 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "108=108<BR>\n" );
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