document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944837>Question 944837</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if you have a string 13 foot long and its cut in two and the second half is 4 foot longer then the first half, how long is the two sections cut </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #576095 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=576095\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the shorter length=x, the longer=x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total length (both pieces)=(x)+(x+4)=13 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4=13 ft subtract 4 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=9 ft divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.5 ft ANSWER 1: The shorter piece is 4.5 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "longer=x+4=8.5 ft ANSWER 2: The longer piece is 8.5 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total length=longer + shorter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 feet=8.5 feet + 4.5 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 feet=13 feet<BR>\n" );
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