document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=411676>Question 411676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 100-m rope is cut into 2 pieces.one is 16m greater than the other.find the lenght of eah piece </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the other piece of the rope be x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation is :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Piece 1 + Piece 2 = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x+16) = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 100-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=  84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Piece 1(x)= 42 m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Piece 2 (x+16)= 42+16=58 m.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "42+ 58 = 100 </SPAN>\n" );
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