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 #93305 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93305\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the pieces that are the same length <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 3rd peice is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > long<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adding:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+x+%2B+8x+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+x+%2B+8x+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >yds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10x+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10x+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >yds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lengths are 3/5, 3/5 and 4 & 4/5 yds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+x+%2B+8x+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+x+%2B+8x+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >yds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F5%29+%2B+%283%2F5%29+%2B+%2824%2F5%29+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F5%29+%2B+%283%2F5%29+%2B+%2824%2F5%29+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2F5+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2F5+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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