document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1112503>Question 1112503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a cast iron rod is 30 metres long.it has to be cut in two pieces such that the one piece is 8 meters longer than the other.suppose the longer piece is p meters.how long in terms of p should the shprter piece be?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #727565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=727565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The shorter piece is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > m shorter than<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the longer piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > m = the length of the longer piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+-+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+-+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the length of the shorter piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( I'm not sure if this is what they want )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+%2B+p+-+8+=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+%2B+p+-+8+=+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2p+=+38+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2p+=+38+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+=+19+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+=+19+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+-+8+=+11+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+-+8+=+11+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lengths are 11 and 19<BR>\n" );
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