document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963796>Question 963796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Arnel can cut a log into three pieces in 6 minutes. How long will it take him to cut a log of the same size into four pieces? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #588806 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=588806\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To cut a log into 3 pieces requires two cuts, so each cut takes 3 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To cut a log into 4 pieces would require three cuts, so (3)(3 minutes)=9 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: He could cut the log into 4 pieces in 9 minutes. </SPAN>\n" );
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