document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=508291>Question 508291</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cut a 28-ft wire into two pieces. One piece is 20ft shorter than the other, 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 #340925 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=340925\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call these two pieces x and y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then  x +y = 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y - 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use subst.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-20) + y  = 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y -20 = 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x = 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two pieces are 4ft and 24ft. </SPAN>\n" );
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