document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65878>Question 65878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Carpernter used 26ft. of molding in three pieces to trim a garage door. If the long piece was 5 ft. longer than twice the length of each shorter piece, what is the length of the longest piece? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #46646 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=46646\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=length of two shorter pieces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 2x+5=length of the long piece\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we know that the length of all three pieces equals 26 ft so our equation to solve is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+(2x+5)=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5.25ft\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+5=2(5.25)+5=10.50+5 =15.50ft for longest piece\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ck\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15.50+10.50=26 ft\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+5=2(5.25)+5=15.50ft\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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