document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=276617>Question 276617</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this word problem:  A 98-inch piece of wire must be cut into two pieces.  One piece must be 10 inches shorter than the other.  How long should the pieces be? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #201567 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><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=201567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=98\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=98\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x-10=98\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-10=98\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=98+10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=108\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=108/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=54-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answers: Pieces are 54 inches and 44 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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