SOLUTION: Sandy cut a 156 cm board into 5 pieces. The three shortest pieces are the same length and the two longer pieces are each 3 cm longer than a short piece. How long is each piece of b

Question 872892: Sandy cut a 156 cm board into 5 pieces. The three shortest pieces are the same length and the two longer pieces are each 3 cm longer than a short piece. How long is each piece of board ?
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Hi

x + x + x + (x+3) + (x+3) = 156cm

      5x + 6 = 156cm

       5x = 150cm

        x = 30cm

CHECKING our answer***

30cm + 30cm + 30cm + 33cm + 33cm = 156cm

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