document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047021>Question 1047021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I need help on this equation, please explain\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Peter was building a porch. Placing boards of equal length from end to end, Peter found that 4 boards were 3 feet too long for the porch length while 3 boards were 5 feet too short. How long was each board?\r<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 #662503 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=662503\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the length of the boards be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-3 = 3x+5 subtract 3x and add 3 on both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 ft. </SPAN>\n" );
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