document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=777456>Question 777456</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 10 board is to be cut into three pieces, two equal length ones and the third 3 in. shorter than each of the other two. if the cutting does not result in any length being lost, how long are the pieces?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #474097 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><B>wilft1(217)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><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=wilft1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=474097\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x - 3  +  x - 3 = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put like items together...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 6 = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract - 6 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so two boards will be 2 inches and one board will be 6 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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