SOLUTION: Separate 846 into 3 parts so that the second part is twice the first part and the third part is triple the second part. Which of the following equations could be used to sol

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Question 1194897: Separate 846 into 3 parts so that the second part is twice the first part and the third part is triple the second part.


Which of the following equations could be used to solve the problem?
846 = x + 2x + 3x
846 = x + 2x + 6x
846 รท 3 = x + 2x + 6x

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First part: Let the first part be x
Second part: Then twice the first part is 2x
Third part: Triple the 2nd part is 3(2x) = 6x
846 = x + 2x + 6x is the only equation that describes this situation.
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