document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250700>Question 250700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 50 foot pipe is is cut into two pieces. The length of 1 piece is 9 times the length of the other. What is the length of the longer piece? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184746 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=184746\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The pipe is broken into two pieces. Let the first piece be X and the second piece is 9X. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X + 9X = 50.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10X = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One piece is 5 feet and the other piece is 45 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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