document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=962143>Question 962143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I needs to cut four shelves from a board that is 2.5 meters long. The second shelf is 18 centimeters longer than twice the length of the first shelf. The third shelf is 12 centimeters shorter than the first shelf. The remaining shelf is 4 centimeters longer than the first shelf. If I must use the entire 2.5 meter board for the shelves, what is the length of the second shelf?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #587804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=587804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1st x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd 2x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4th x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.5 meters= 250 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+18+x-12+x+4=250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10=250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=250-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=240/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48cm 1st<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+18=114cm 2nd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-12=36cm 3rd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=52cm 4th </SPAN>\n" );
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