document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=3511>Question 3511</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> antonio is building a display for a local competion. he will use 2 wooden dowels.he knows that one dowel must be 32 cm longer than the other.he also knwos that the combined lenght of the rods is 52 cm. find the lenght of each rod.  i dont know how to solve this problem! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1938 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ntnk><B>ntnk(54)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ntnk><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=1938\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The longer rod is 42 cm and the shorter rod is 10 cm long.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve this equation, first you need to half the total length, 52 cm. You get 26. Then, half the difference between their lengths, 32 cm. to get 16. Add 16 to 26 to find the longer dowel's length and subtract 16 from 26 to find the shorter dowel's length.\r<BR>\n" );
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