SOLUTION: A 40​-inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is 4 times as long as the first piece and the third piece is 5 times as long as the first piece. If x rep

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Question 1174753: A 40​-inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is 4 times as long as the first piece and the third piece is 5 times as long as the first piece. If x represents the length of the first​ piece, find the lengths of all three pieces.
Answer by ikleyn(52879)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    x + 4x + 5x = 40 inches.


You do the rest.



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