document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103333>Question 103333</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first of two  films lasted 3 minutes less than twice as long as the second. together the two films lasted 132 minuates. Howlong was the first film. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75130 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><B>HyperBrain(694)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=75130\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the length of the first film<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    y=the length of the second film\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2%2Ay-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2%2Ay-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=132 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=132\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sltn.:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting (1) to (2), we have,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2Ay-3%29%2By=132 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2Ay-3%29%2By=132\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "____<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Ay-3=132 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ay-3=132\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "______<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Ay=135 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ay=135\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting this value to (1),\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2%2A45-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2%2A45-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=87 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=87\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the first film took 87 minutes to finish. </SPAN>\n" );
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