SOLUTION: A board that is 53 inches long is to be cut into three pieces. The second piece is twice as long as the first piece, and the third piece is 5 inches longer than three time the firs
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Question 1093558: A board that is 53 inches long is to be cut into three pieces. The second piece is twice as long as the first piece, and the third piece is 5 inches longer than three time the first piece. Find the length of the three pieces.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=2x
z=3x+5
x+y+z=53
x+2x+3x+5=53
6x+5=53
6x=48
x=8
y=2*8=16
z=(3*8)+5=29
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