document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1114473>Question 1114473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A lab technician cuts a 384 inch piece of tubing into two pieces in such a way that one piece is 3 times longer than the other. How long are the pieces? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "shorter: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "longer: 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3x = 384\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 384<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 286<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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