document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=881201>Question 881201</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> zach had a rope that was 15 feet long. he cut it into 3 pieces. the first piece is 3.57 feet longer than the second piece. the third piece is 2.97 feet longer than the second piece. how long is the third piece of rope?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #532092 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=532092\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A + B + C = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = B + 3.57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = B + 2.97<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the known values of A and C in the 2nd and 3rd equations into the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B+3.57) + B + (B+2.97) = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3B + 6.54 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 6.54 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B = 8.46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 2.82<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the length of the second piece is 2.82, then A is 2.82+3.57, or 6.39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C is 2.82+2.97, or 5.79<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lengths are 6.39, 2.82, and 5.79 </SPAN>\n" );
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