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\n" ); document.write( "A 45 foot pipe is cut into three sections. The longest section is 4 times as long as the shortest, and
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document.write( "Math model is this equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "x + (x+9) + 4x = 45,   or\r\n" );
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document.write( "6x = 45-9\r\n" );
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document.write( "6x = 36,\r\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6.\r\n" );
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document.write( "1-st section: 6 ft;  2-nd section: 6+9 = 15 ft;  3-rd section: 4*6 = 24 ft.\r\n" );
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