document.write( "Question 313181: A 24-ft board is cut into two pieces. One piece is twice the length of the other. Find the length of each piece. \n" ); document.write( "
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One piece = 24\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Another piece = 24 - x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "24 = 2(24 - x)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "24 = 48 - 2x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "24 - 48 = -2x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-24 = -2x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-24/-2 = x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12 = x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "One piece is 12 and the other 24.\r
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