document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=835661>Question 835661</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 164-inch board is cut into two pieces. One piece is three times the length of the other. Find the lengths of the two pieces? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #503661 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=503661\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first piece: x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second piece: 3x (3 times longer than the first)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They add to 164 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 3x = 164\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 164\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 164/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 41\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 3*41 = 123\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the two pieces are <font color=\"red\">41 inches</font> and <font color=\"red\">123 inches</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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