document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347665>Question 347665</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A wire 60 inches long is cut into two pieces whose lengths have a ratio of 3 to 1. To find the length of each piece, let x be the length of the shorter piece. Since the wire is 60 inches long, and since the shorter piece is x inches long, what is the length of the longer piece? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248537 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=248537\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the ratio of the lengths is 3 to 1, the ratios of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the lengths to the total length is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 to 4 and 1 to 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total length  = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "shorter piece = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4+=+x%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4+=+x%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the total length is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the longer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "piece is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60+-+15+=+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60+-+15+=+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in </SPAN>\n" );
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