document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83891>Question 83891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rope is square root of 250 units long. The rope is cut into two pieces, so that the lengths of the pieces are in the ratio 2:3. What is the length fo the longer piece expressed in simplest radical form? Thanks alot. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #60352 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=60352\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Longer Piece = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shorter Piece = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2x = sqrt(250)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 5*sqrt(10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = sqrt(10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Longer Piece = 3*sqrt(10) </SPAN>\n" );
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