document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=800499>Question 800499</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a wire 180 cm long is to be cut into two parts so that one part is 32 cm longer than the other. how long is ech part? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #483114 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=483114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First part of wire = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second piece of wire = x + 32 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x + 32 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 180 - 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 148<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 74 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First part of wire = 74 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second part of wire = 106 cm.<BR>\n" );
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