document.write( "Question 1186778: A 174-meter rope is cut into two segments. The longer segment is 30 meters longer than the shorter segment.
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document.write( "Let x be the length of the shorter segment, in meters.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the length of the longer segment is (x+30) meters.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The total length is 174 meters, giving an equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + (x+30) = 174.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and find x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x + 30 = 174\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x = 174 - 30\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x = 144\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x = 144/2 = 72.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  One piece is 72 meters; another piece is 72 + 30 = 102 meters.\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK.  72 + 102 = 174.   ! Correct !\r\n" );
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