document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=411185>Question 411185</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi can anyone out there please help me with this word problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " A piece of rope 5 m long is cut into two pieces so that one piece is 3/5ths as long as the other. Find the length of 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 #289022 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=289022\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x/5 + x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5x=25 multiply each side by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=25/8 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/5=15/8 m<BR>\n" );
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