document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908459>Question 908459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A contractor wants to use 34 feet of molding, cut into three pieces, to trim the sides and the top of a garage door. The long piece is 1.5 feet longer than three times the length of each shorter piece. Find the length of each piece.<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 #551043 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=551043\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+1.5+2x=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=34-1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=32.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=32.5/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6.5ft two sides each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+1.5=21ft top<BR>\n" );
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