document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=421147>Question 421147</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 40 foot beam is to be cut in two, if one portion is one third the length of the other portion what are the two lengths of the portions?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/3)(40/1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply (1*40) / (3*1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=40/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But now I'm stuck, help please? Have to use 5 steps process </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume length of the portions are x and 3x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 3x = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> 4x= 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> x = 40/4 = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, length of the portions are 10 foot and 30 foot. \r<BR>\n" );
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