document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=520149>Question 520149</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 68 foot pipe is cut into two pieces, one of the which is 12 ft less than the other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the length of the shorter piece? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the length of the shorter piece?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One piece = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Other piece = x-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum of two pieces = Total length of entire piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x-12=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-12=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=68+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=80/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One piece = x = 40 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Other piece = x-12 = 40-12 = 28 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Shorter piece = 28 feet<BR>\n" );
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