document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=716212>Question 716212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A metal pipe 90 cm long is cut into two pieces so that the longer piece is 15 cm longer than twice the length of the shorter piece. What is the length of the longer piece? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #439792 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=439792\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+(2X+15)=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X+15=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=90-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=75/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=25 cm. ANS FOR THE SHORTER PIECE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*25+15=50+15=65 ANS. FOR THE LONGER PIECE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25+65=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90=90  </SPAN>\n" );
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