document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=439120>Question 439120</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A board 40 cm long is cut into two pieces. One piece is 4 cm longer than twice the length of the other piece. Find the length of each piece. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let one of the pieces be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then other is \"2x+4\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (2x+4) = 40 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 cm (smaller piece)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4 = 2*12+4 = 28 cm (longer piece)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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