document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=318502>Question 318502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 17-ft pipe is cut into two pieces. The shorter piece is 8 ft shorter that the longer piece. What is the length of the longer piece? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let length of the longer piece be \"x\" ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then length of the shorter piece is \"x-8\" ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x-8 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12.5 ft. (length of the longer piece)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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