SOLUTION: An 8 meter piece of wood is to be cut into three sections. The longest section is twice the length of the shortest section. The third section is 6 meters longer then the shortest s
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Question 1060332: An 8 meter piece of wood is to be cut into three sections. The longest section is twice the length of the shortest section. The third section is 6 meters longer then the shortest section. Determine the length of each section.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Is the third section not the longest and not the shortest?
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