document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13399>Question 13399</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A stick is 152 centimeters along and it is cut up into 6 piece. There are 4 short pieces, all of which are the same length. There are 2 longer pieces that are equal length. A long piece is 10 centimeters longer than the shorter piece. How long is one short piece? How long is one long piece?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Then length of the longer = X+10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 4 short pieces. Therefore total length = 4X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 long pieces therefore total length = 2(X+10) = 2X + 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So total = 4X + 2X + 20 = 152\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6X = 152-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6X = 132\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dividing by X throughout<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 22 which is the length of the short piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So length of the long piece = 22+10 = 32cms </SPAN>\n" );
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