document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81657>Question 81657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A ten-foot-long board is cut into three pieces. The second piece is half as long as the first. The third piece is 4 1/2 feet longer than the second. How long is the first piece?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 1 1/10 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. 2 1/5 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. 2  3/4 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D. 3 1/3 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58492 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=58492\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Piece #1 + Piece #2 + Piece #3=10 feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Piece #1=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Piece#2=1/2x=0.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Piece#3=.05x+ 4 1/2=.05x+4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total board = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Piece #1 + Piece #2 + Piece #3=10 feet [plug-in the values and solve for x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x)+(0.5x)+(0.5x+4.5)=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4.5=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4.5-4.5=10-4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=5.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2=5.5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.75 [plug- this back into the original equation]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x)+(0.5x)+(0.5x+4.5)=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2.75)+(0.5)(2.75))+(0.5)(2.75)+4.5)=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=10 [checks out]\r<BR>\n" );
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