document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256311>Question 256311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cutting beams: A 30-foot steel beam is to be cut into two lower pieces. The longer piece is to be 2 feet more than 3 times as long as the shorter piece. Find the length of each piece. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188476 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=188476\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+3x+2=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2=23 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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