document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=937751>Question 937751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 65 foot piece of wood is cut into 2 unequal parts. If the shorter piece is 7 less than three times the longer piece, how long is each part?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #571178 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=2897696><B>2897696(96)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=2897696><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=2897696><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=571178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> long piece: 3x-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "short piece: x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3x-7=65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18  (short piece)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "short piece: 3(18)-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "54 -7 =47 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer: long 47ft; short 18 ft<BR>\n" );
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