document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=654003>Question 654003</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rope is 104 inches long.it is cut into two parts so that one part in 18 inches more than the other part.find the length of each part. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #408583 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=408583\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the the shorter length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let (x+18)=he longer length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x+18)=104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+18=104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=104-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=86/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=43 inches for the shorter length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43+18=61 inches for the longer length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "61+43=104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "104=104  </SPAN>\n" );
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