document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1035937>Question 1035937</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A ribbon 56 centimeters long is cut into two pieces. one of the pieces is three times longer than the other . Find the lengths, in centimeters,of both pieces of ribbon . </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #650543 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=650543\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call one piece x, and the other is 56-x.  Then we write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56-x = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 = 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56-x = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The pieces are 14 cm and 42 cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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