document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262374>Question 262374</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 54 ft rope is to be cut into 2 pieces so that one piece is 9 feet more than the  length of the other piece find the length of the  longer rope </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193298 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=193298\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+(x+9)=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+9=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=54-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=45/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=22.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22.5+9=31.5 is the length of the longer rope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22.5+31.5=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=54<BR>\n" );
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