document.write( "Question 905964: Separate 72 into two parts, one of which shall be 1/3 of the other. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #549579 by ewatrrr(24785)\"\" \"About 
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x larger piece
\n" ); document.write( "x + x/3 = 72
\n" ); document.write( "3x + x = 216
\n" ); document.write( "4x = 216
\n" ); document.write( "x = 54,larger piece. Smaller piece is 18
\n" ); document.write( "And..checking
\n" ); document.write( "sum is 72
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