document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953025>Question 953025</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 19-inch rope is to be cut into two pieces so that one piece is 3 inches longer than twice the other. How long is each piece, if a = 2, b = 3, and l = 19? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #582032 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=582032\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 19=A+B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19=A+(2A+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19=3A+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19-3=3A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=16/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=5 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=2(5 1/3)+3=10 2/3+3=13 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19=(5 1/3)+(13 2/3)=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19=19<BR>\n" );
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