document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=130652>Question 130652</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have Two pieces of ropes of equal lenths. The first piece is 3 times the length of a piece of wood minus 2 inches the second piece is 3 times the lengh of the same piece of wood plus 15 inches. solve equation and graph. I understand 3x-2 and 3x+15 x is the variable for the wood. But I'm not sure how to put it in the correct equation. Would it just be 3x-2=3x+15. Once I get the equation I can solve it but I am not sure how to graph it.<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 #95445 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=95445\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x= the length of the Piece of wood<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first piece of rope, we are told,=3x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second piece of rope, we are told,=3x+15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AND WE ARE TOLD THAT THE FIRST PIECE OF ROPE IS THE SAME LENGTH AS THE SECOND PIECE OF ROPE.  THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOUR PROBLEM.  3X-2 CANNOT EQUAL 3X+15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK THE WORDING OF YOUR PROBLEM.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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