document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1098379>Question 1098379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rope 75 feet long is cut into two pieces where one is 11 feet longer than the other.Find their lengths. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #712729 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><B>wilft1(217)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><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=wilft1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=712729\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your equation will be x + 11 + x = 75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 11 + x = 75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- 11           - 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x = 64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your short rope is 32 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 11 to the other rope to get 43\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check your work, 32 + 43 = 75 </SPAN>\n" );
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