document.write( "Question 1030708: If a 22 inch rope is to be cut into two pieces so that one piece is 3 inches longer than twice the other, how long is each piece? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #645517 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Call the 2 pieces: $\"+x+\"$ and $\"+22+-+x+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+22+-+x+=+2x+%2B+3+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+=+19+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+6.333+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+22+-+x+=+22+-+6.333+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+22+-+x+=+15.667+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "One piece is 6.333 in long
\n" ); document.write( "The other piece is 15.667 in long
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+22+-+x+=+2x+%2B+3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+22+-+6.333+=+2%2A6.333+%2B+3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+15.667+=+12.667+%2B+3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+15.667+=+15.667+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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