document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70254>Question 70254</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321356918/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A carpenter used 30 ft of molding in three pieces to trip a garage door. If the long piece was 2 ft longer than twice the length of each shorter piece then how long was 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 #50098 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=50098\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+X+2(X+2)=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+X+2X+4=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=30-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=26/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=6.5 FEET FOR THE 2 SHORTER PIECES & <BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-6.5-6.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-13=17 FEET FOR THE LONGER PIECE OR:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(6.5+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*8.5=17 FEET FOR THE LONGER PIECE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.5+6.5+17=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=30<BR>\n" );
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