SOLUTION: A board, 37 cm long is cut into three pieces such that the second piece is twice as long as the first and the third is 7 cm longer then the second. Find the length of the shorter p

SOLUTION: A board, 37 cm long is cut into three pieces such that the second piece is twice as long as the first and the third is 7 cm longer then the second. Find the length of the shorter p

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Question 1137810: A board, 37 cm long is cut into three pieces such that the second piece is twice as long as the first and the third is 7 cm longer then the second. Find the length of the shorter piece
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

first          x
second        2x
third         2x+7
TOTAL          37

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