document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=299076>Question 299076</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A board is 24 feet long and is cut into two pieces. If one piece is twice the length of the other, find the length of both pieces. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3X=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=24/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8 ans. for the shorter piece.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*8=16 ans. for the longer piece. </SPAN>\n" );
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