document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=491642>Question 491642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a piece of lumber which is 55 inches long is cut into two parts such that 2 times the larger part will be 12 more than 5 times  the smaller part. How large are each of the pieces of lumber? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #334743 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=334743\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the smaller part<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 55-x=the larger part<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we are told the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(55-x)=5x+12 simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110-2x=5x+12 add 2x to and subtract 12 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110-2x+2x-12=5x+2x+12-12 collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "98=7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14 in--------------------smaller part<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55-x=55-14=41 in-----------larger part\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 times larger part=2*41=82 in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 times smaller part=5*14=70 in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70+12=82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "82=82\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps -----ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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