document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1065917>Question 1065917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Trying to figure out the equation for the following word problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A carpenter is building a shelving system and cuts a 14-foot long of cherry, shelving into three pieces. The second piece is twice as long as the first, and the third piece is 2 feet longer than the first. Find the length of each piece of cherry shelving.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help is greatly appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #681080 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=681080\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= length (in feet) of the first piece of shelving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= length (in feet) of the second piece of shelving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= length (in feet) of the third piece of shelving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That should add the the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > feet length of shelving the carpenter cut,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2x%2Bx%2B2=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2x%2Bx%2B2=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the equation to start with.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Of course, it can be \"simplified\" by \"collecting like terms\" to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B2=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B2=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving that, you get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=14-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=14-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=12%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=12%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=2%2A3.=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=2%2A3.=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2=3%2B2=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2=3%2B2=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the first, second and third pieces of shelving are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 feet long, 6 feet long, and 5 feet long respectively. </SPAN>\n" );
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