SOLUTION: A fifteen foot board is cut into three lengths The first piece is one foot shorter than the third piece. The second piece is two feet longer than 1/3 the length of the third piece
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Question 1018851: A fifteen foot board is cut into three lengths The first piece is one foot shorter than the third piece. The second piece is two feet longer than 1/3 the length of the third piece. What is the length of the third piece?
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