document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=749020>Question 749020</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a foot-long hot dog is cut into two parts. One part is 2 inches longer than the other part, How long are the two parts </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #455740 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=455740\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The two lengths x and x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore x + (x + 2) = 12 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              2x + 2  = 12 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   2x = 12 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   2x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Therefore the two lengths are 5 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and (5 + 2 inches)7 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bon appetit! </SPAN>\n" );
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