document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831132>Question 831132</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 50 ft rope is cut into two pieces. One piece is 2 ft longer than twice the length of the other. Find the length of the longer piece.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #501163 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><B>rm29924(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><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=rm29924><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=501163\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the shorter piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the longer piece = 2x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the two pieces added together = 50 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x + 2 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(16) + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 + 2 = 34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the longer piece is 34 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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