document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=431712>Question 431712</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 24 inch piano wire is cut in two pieces.  The length of the longer piece is 4 inches more than 3 times the length of the shorter piece.  how long is 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 #300101 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hula><B>hula(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hula><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=300101\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = short<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = long<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x + 4 (since the long piece is 3 times longer than the short piece + 4 inches)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (3x + 4) = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3x + 4 = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from here, you are able to see it as a numerical problem compared to a word problem :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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