document.write( "Question 1112450: A board 25 feet long is cut into two pieces. Five feet less than two times the length of the longer piece is equal to three times the length of the shorter piece. Find the length of each piece. \n" ); document.write( "
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A board 25 feet long is cut into two pieces.
\n" ); document.write( "L + s = 25
\n" ); document.write( "s = -L + 25
\n" ); document.write( " Five feet less than two times the length of the longer piece is equal to three times the length of the shorter piece.
\n" ); document.write( "2L-5 = 3s
\n" ); document.write( "replace s with (-L+25)
\n" ); document.write( "2L - 5 = 3(-L+ 25)
\n" ); document.write( "2l = -3L + 75 + 5
\n" ); document.write( "2L + 3L = 80
\n" ); document.write( "5L = 80
\n" ); document.write( "L = 80/5
\n" ); document.write( "L = 16
\n" ); document.write( "find s
\n" ); document.write( " s = -16 + 25
\n" ); document.write( " s = 9
\n" ); document.write( " Find the length of each piece.
\n" ); document.write( "Longer = 16, shorter = 9
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Five feet less than two times the length of the longer piece is equal to three times the length of the shorter piece.
\n" ); document.write( "2(16) - 5 = 3(9)
\n" ); document.write( "32 - 5 = 27\r
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