document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=418448>Question 418448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An 18-foot wire is to be cut so that the longer piece is 5 times longer than the shorter piece. Find the length of each piece. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the shorter piece be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The longer piece is \"5x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 5x = 18 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 18 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 ft (shorter)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 15 ft (shorter)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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