document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=917155>Question 917155</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A board is 12 feet long and needs to be cut into two pieces that have a length ratio of 3:2. I can't figure out the lengths of the board.<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 #556542 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=556542\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A board is 12 feet long and needs to be cut into two pieces that have a length ratio of 3:2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 to 2 is the same as 3x to 2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "shorter piece:: 2x = 2*2.4 = 4.8 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "longer piece:: 3x = 3*2.4 = 7.2 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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