document.write( "Question 866345: a 26 foot board is cut into two pieces. the longer piece is 10 inches less than five times the shorter. How long is the shorter piece? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "x + (5x-10) = 26ft
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document.write( "     6x = 36
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document.write( "      x = 6ft, shorter length.  Longer length is 20ft \n" );
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