document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357137>Question 357137</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 14-foot board is cut into two pieces. Twice the length of the shorter piece is 5 ft less than the length of the longer piece. Find the length of each piece.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "shorter piece    ? ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "longer piece     ? ft </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #255069 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=255069\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=14 OR X=14-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=Y-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(14-Y)=Y-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28-2Y=Y-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2Y-Y=-5-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3Y=-33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-33/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=11 FT. IS THE LONGER PIECE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14-11=3 FT. IS THE SHORTER PIECE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*3=11-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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