document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=839411>Question 839411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 12ft board is to be cut into 2 pieces.  One of those pieces is 3ft longer than the other piece.  What are the length of the 2 pieces? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #507646 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=507646\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set x = first length , y = second length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute y + 3 for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y + 3) + y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y + 3 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -3 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4.5 + 3 = 7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5 + 4.5 = 12 so this checks. </SPAN>\n" );
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