SOLUTION: A 98 centimeter board is cut into three pieces. The first piece is twice as long as the third piece. The second piece is one-half as lon as the third piece. How long is each piece?

Question 988330: A 98 centimeter board is cut into three pieces. The first piece is twice as long as the third piece. The second piece is one-half as lon as the third piece. How long is each piece?

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Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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T=third piece; S=second piece=0.5T; F=first piece=2T
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F+S+T=98cm
2T+0.5T+T=98cm
3.5T=98cm
T=28cm ANSWER 1: The third side is 28 cm.
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F=2T=2(28cm)=56cm ANSWER 2: The first side is 56 cm.
S=0.5T=0.5(28cm)=14cm ANSWER 3: The second side is 14 cm.

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