document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1095060>Question 1095060</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brody is cutting a long piece of rope in the garage with his dad which is 42 inches long. His dad ask him to cut the rope such that one piece is 6 inches more than twice the shorter piece. How long are the two pieces ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #709716 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=709716\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the short piece, and 2n+6 be the longer. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+2n=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for n<BR>\n" );
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