document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=869337>Question 869337</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question: A 12-inch chocolate bar is broken into two pieces. One piece is 3 inches longer than the other piece. Write an algebra equation that can be used to find the length of the shorter piece.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My attempt : I got y = (x+3)(3/12) I feel like I am wrong, I think I am addressing the larger piece than the smaller smaller piece but I do not know how to convert the equation so I would be addressing the shorter piece </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #524133 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=524133\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the shorter piece be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the longer one will be x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add longer piece and shorter piece\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(x+3)=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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