document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=515453>Question 515453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A twelve foot board is cut into two pieces such that the second piece is 4 feet less than three times the length of the first piece. Find the length of both pieces </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #343992 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=343992\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two pieces:  x and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 12-y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3y -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since x=x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12-y = 3y-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = 4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 12-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*4 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-4 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  The two pieces are 4 ft and 8 ft respectively.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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