document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047733>Question 1047733</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 22-foot board is cut into two pieces. Twice the length of the shorter piece is 5 feet more than the length of the longer piece. Find the length of the shorter piece.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #663279 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=663279\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+2x-5 = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9+2(9)-5 = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+18-5 = 22 Correct (add/subtract on left, use your calculator) </SPAN>\n" );
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