document.write( "Question 408176: A rope was cut into two pieces so that one piece was 18m longer than the other. That piece was also three times as long as the other. How long was each piece and how long was the original rope? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "one piece was 18m longer than the other
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document.write( "Let x and (x+18m) represent the lengths of the pieces
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( " (x+18) = 3x
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "   18 = 2x
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document.write( "    x = 9m.  The other piece is 27m.(9+18)  Rope was 36m.
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "   27m = 3*9m \n" );
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