document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=126168>Question 126168</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An 18-ft board is cut into two pieces, one of which is 4 ft longer than the other. How long is each piece?<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 #92460 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ilana><B>ilana(307)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ilana><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=92460\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are two pieces in the end.  But they must add to 18 ft long.  Say the shorter piece is x ft.  Then the longer piece is (x+4) ft.  So x+x+4=18.  So 2x+4=18, so 2x=14, so x=7.  That means x+4=11.  So one is 7 ft long, the other is 11 ft long. </SPAN>\n" );
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