document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341525>Question 341525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 24-foot board is cut into two pieces. Twice the length of the shorter piece is 3 ft less than the length of the longer piece. Find the length of each piece. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #244576 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=244576\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let s be the length of the shorter piece and 24-s the length of the longer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s=24-s-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=7' shorter piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17' longer piece<BR>\n" );
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