document.write( "Question 916618: The 15-foot board in the illustration has been cut into two parts, one twice as long as the other. How long is each part?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then \"x%2B2x=15ft\" solve for \"x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x=15ft\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=15ft%2F3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=5ft\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the smaller part is \"x=5ft\" long, and the larger part is \"2x=10ft\"\r
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