document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1067093>Question 1067093</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A thin rod 9m 6cm long is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "cut into two so that one piece is 96cm longer than the other. What is the length of the longer piece </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #682291 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=682291\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The original rod is 9m 6cm long = 900 + 6 cm long = 906 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = the shorter length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 96 = the longer length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The shorter length plus the longer length = 906<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x + 96) = 906<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 96 = 906<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -96 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 906 - 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 810<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 405 which is the shorter length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 96 = 405 + 96 = 501 which is the longer length<BR>\n" );
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