document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=700592>Question 700592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A board 65 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. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 65 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (2/3)y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)y + y = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/3)y = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)y = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 39 feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (2/3)y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (2/3)39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 26 feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x =  </SPAN>\n" );
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