SOLUTION: A 36 inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is twice as long as the first peice and the third piece is 3 times a long as the first.if x represents the l
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Question 947795: A 36 inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is twice as long as the first peice and the third piece is 3 times a long as the first.if x represents the length of the first piece, find the length of the 2nd and 3rd peice too
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A 36 inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is twice as long as the first peice and the third piece is 3 times a long as the first.if x represents the length of the first piece, find the length of the 2nd and 3rd peice too
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1st:: x inches
2nd:: 2x inches
3rd:: 3x
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Equation:
x + 2x + 3x = 36 inches
6x = 36
x = 6 (1st)
2x = 12 (2nd)
3x = 18 (3rd)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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