document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=946164>Question 946164</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 48 cm wire is so be cut into two pieces. one piece must be 10 cm longer than the shorter piece. how long should each piece be?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I write the equation for that, then solve it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #577218 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=577218\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First name the variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-shorter piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-longer piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write down what you know in algebraic language.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S%2BL=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S%2BL=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=S%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=S%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute eq. 2 into eq. 1,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S%2B%28S%2B10%29=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S%2B%28S%2B10%29=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2S%2B10=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2S%2B10=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2S=38 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2S=38\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Once you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > go back to eq. 2 and solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Repost if you get stuck.<BR>\n" );
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