document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=985162>Question 985162</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line segment 24 cm long is cut into two smaller segment such that one is 4 cm less than thrice the length of the other. Find the length of the two segments. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #605999 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=srinivas.g><B>srinivas.g(540)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=srinivas.g><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=srinivas.g><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=605999\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x, y be length of two segments<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x+y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x=3y-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  substitute x=3y-4 in x+y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            (3y-4)+y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             4y-4 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         4y=24+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   4y =28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y= 28/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x=3*7-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x=21-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Result : length of two segments = 17 cm , 7 cm<BR>\n" );
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