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 #524136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=524136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = length of short piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = length of long piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = length of whole original piece, w=12.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write every numeric statement that you can about this problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+3, from description.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=w, from description, sum of the pieces must be equal to the whole original.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The question asks for length of short piece, here chosen as variable, y.  You have two equations and the unknown variables are x and y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the system for y; use substitution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2Bx=w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2Bx=w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B%28y%2B3%29=w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B%28y%2B3%29=w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the substitution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%2B3=w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%2B3=w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y=w-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y=w-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=%28w-3%29%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=%28w-3%29%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You were given that w=12, so you continue, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%2812-3%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%2812-3%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=4%261%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=4%261%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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