document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=657711>Question 657711</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of hose #1 is 20 feet less than 4 times #2 hose the combined length of the two is 380 feet </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #410006 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=410006\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of hose #<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > less than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > times #<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hose:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let's #<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and #<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2=y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B20ft=4y%7D%7D+.......1%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A+the+combined+length+of+the+two+is+%7B%7B%7B380ft ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=380ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=380ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B20ft=4y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B20ft=4y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .......1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=380ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=380ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___________________________solve this system, subtract 2 from 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B20ft-%28x%2By%29=4y-380ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B20ft-%28x%2By%29=4y-380ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B20ft-x-y=4y-380ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B20ft-x-y=4y-380ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20ft-y=4y-380ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20ft-y=4y-380ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20ft%2B380ft=4y%2By ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20ft%2B380ft=4y%2By\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=400ft=5y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"400ft=5y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=400ft%2F5=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"400ft%2F5=y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=highlight%2880ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=highlight%2880ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=380ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=380ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=380ft-y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=380ft-y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=380ft-80ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=380ft-80ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=highlight%28300ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=highlight%28300ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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