document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=335687>Question 335687</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A plumber wishes to cut a 26 foot length of pipe into two pieces. The longer piece needs to be 7 feet less than twice the length of the shorter piece. Where should the plumber cut the pipe? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #240693 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=240693\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's call the two lengths A and B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%2BB=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%2BB=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=2A-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=2A-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute eq. 2 into eq. 1,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%2B2A-7=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%2B2A-7=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3A=33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3A=33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then from eq. 1,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >ft </SPAN>\n" );
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