document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=930507>Question 930507</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A board, 44 cm long is cut into three pieces such that the second piece is twice as long as the first and the third is 4 cm longer than the second.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the length of the shorter piece. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #565056 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=565056\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = length of first piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = length of second piece {second piece is twice as long as the first}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 4 = length of third piece {third piece is 4 cm longer than the second}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2x + 2x + 4 = 44 {total length of all pieces is 44}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 4 = 44 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 40 {subtracted 4 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 {divided each side by 5}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "shorter piece is 8 cm<BR>\n" );
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