document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=887763>Question 887763</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an iron rode 1 meter long is to be cut in to two parts so that 1/2 of one equal to 1/3 of the other </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #536865 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=skartikey><B>skartikey(21)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=skartikey><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=skartikey><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=536865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let two parts are x and 1-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we are given <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)x=(1/3)(1-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=2(1-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=2-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-x=1-0.4=0.6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "two parts are 0.4 meter and 0.6 meter </SPAN>\n" );
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