document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884126>Question 884126</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When it is assembled, a flute is 29 inches long.  The middle piece is 4 inches less than twice as long as the first piece.  The last piece is two-thirds as long as the first piece.  Find the length of each piece of the flute. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #534686 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=534686\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A + B + C = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 2A-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the known values of B & C into the first equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + B + C = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + (2A-4) + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >A = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >A - 4 = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 4 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >A = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >A = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's get rid of that pesky fraction; multiply each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11A = 99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that we have A, we can find the other lengths.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B is (2*9) - 4, or 18-4, or 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >of 9, or 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add them all together to prove -- 9 + 14 + 6 = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Success! </SPAN>\n" );
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