document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=127315>Question 127315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Miranda is making a bow for a Christmas wreath. The bow is made from six yards of ribbon which must be cut into three pieces where two pieces are the same length and the third piece is eight times as long. Find the length of each piece.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know where to even begin....HELP!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93291 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93291\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Miranda is making a bow for a Christmas wreath. The bow is made from six yards of ribbon which must be cut into three pieces where two pieces are the same length and the third piece is eight times as long. Find the length of each piece.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Come on, it's not that hard<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the length one of the small equal pieces<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x = the long piece<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Long piece + small piece + small piece = 6 yards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + x + x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = .6 yds is the length of one of the equal pieces<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8(.6) = 4.8 yds is the length of the long piece<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution: 4.8 + .6 + .6 = 6 yds </SPAN>\n" );
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