document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=783458>Question 783458</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi I need help with my algerbra homework \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a 55 in board is to be cut into 2 pieces so that one piece is 9 in shorter then the other find the length of each piece\r<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 #476774 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=476774\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two pieces of wood.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One piece 9 inches shorter than the other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One piece of wood = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shorter piece of wood = x - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x - 9) = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 9 = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 55 + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One piece of wood = 32 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shorter piece of wood = 23 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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