document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=815901>Question 815901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rope is 21 yards long. marcos cut it into two pieces so that one piece is 3 yards longer than the other. find the length of each piece </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #491297 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=491297\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+3 = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+3 = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 21-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 18/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 9+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two pieces are 9 yards and 12 yards long. </SPAN>\n" );
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