SOLUTION: A 46-inch piece of wire used for an art display is to be cut into three pieces. The shortest piece is 4 inches shorter than the middle piece, and the longest piece is 2 inches long

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Question 1124233: A 46-inch piece of wire used for an art display is to be cut into three pieces. The shortest piece is 4 inches shorter than the middle piece, and the longest piece is 2 inches longer than the middle piece. How long is each piece?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39627)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
shortest       x-4
middle           x
longest        x+2
total           46


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