document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=321445>Question 321445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 136-inch pipe is cut into two pieces. one piece is three times the length of the other. find the lengths of the two pieces </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #230205 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=230205\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+3x=136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=136/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=34 inches for the shorter piece.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*34=102 inches for the longer piece.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34+102=136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "136=136 </SPAN>\n" );
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