document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348786>Question 348786</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 64 foot fiber optic cable is cut so that one piece is 9 times the length of the other. How long is 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 #249390 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=249390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+9X=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10X=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=64/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=6.4 FT. FOR THE SHORT PIECE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64-6.4=57.6 FT. FOR THE LONGER LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.4+9*6.4=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.4+57.6=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64=64  </SPAN>\n" );
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