document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1019363>Question 1019363</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A piece of wood that is 36 inches long is cut into two pieces so that twice the longer piece is two inches more than three times the shorter piece. How long is the shorter piece?<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 #635414 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=635414\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's call the shorter piece's length, x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The longer piece must then be 36-x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(36-x) = 2 + 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 - 2x = 2 + 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add 2x and subtract 2 from both sides and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = 2 + 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70 = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide by 5 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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