document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106948>Question 106948</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 48 cm wire is to be cut into two pieces. One piece must be 10 cm longer than the shorter piece. How long should each piece be? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 10 = longer piece\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(x+10)=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 10 = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "shorter piece is 19cm, longer piece is 19 + 10 = 29 cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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