SOLUTION: a board is 56 inches long and cutting into three pieces with the second piece being twice the length than the first and the third piece being five times longer than the first what

Question 1089148: a board is 56 inches long and cutting into three pieces with the second piece being twice the length than the first and the third piece being five times longer than the first what are the lengths of the boards
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Pieces lengths, x, 2x, 5x
("... five times longer than...?)

If this is the correct interpretation, then the pieces are lengths 7, 14, 35 inches each.
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