document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=524507>Question 524507</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the five step problem solving strategy for a problem similare to this A 72-in.board is cut into two pieces one piece is 2in.Longer than the other find the lengths of the pieces USING five-step problem solving.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #347920 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=347920\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let L be the length of the shorter piece. The longer piece is 2 in longer so we can say the length of that piece is L+2. Hence, L + (L+2) = 72 --> 2L + 2 = 72 --> 2L = 70 --> L = 35. Therefore L+2 = 37, so the lengths of the two pieces are 35 and 37 inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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