document.write( "Question 799785: An 89 inch string is cut into two pieces. The longer piece is 5/6 as long as the shorter piece plus 23 inches. How long is each piece? \n" ); document.write( "
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x+5/6x+23=89
\n" ); document.write( "1 5/6x=89-23
\n" ); document.write( "11/6x=66
\n" ); document.write( "x=66/(11/6)
\n" ); document.write( "x=66*6/11
\n" ); document.write( "x=36
\n" ); document.write( "5/6x+23=53
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