document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43028>Question 43028</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An 18-ft board is cut into two pieces, one of which is 4 ft longer than the other. How long is each piece? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the shorter piece have length \"x\" ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The longer piece is \"x+4\" ft. long.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+4=18 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=14 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7 ft (length of the shorter piece)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4= 11 ft (length of the longer piece)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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