document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=628054>Question 628054</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you Use an algebraic approach to solve the problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A board 45 feet long is cut into two pieces such that the length of one piece is two-thirds of the length of the other piece. Find the length of the shorter piece of board.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so far what i have is 2/3x=45 is this right? if so how do you solve? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #395326 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=reviewermath><B>reviewermath(1029)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=reviewermath><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=reviewermath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=395326\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = length of one piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 45 - x = length of the other piece<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: The length of the shorter piece is 18 feet.<BR>\n" );
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