document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149341>Question 149341</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pipe is 48 inches long.Cut into three pieces so that the second piece is 1 inch less than the length of the third. The first piece is 5 times as long as  the third.How long is each piece? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109556 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=109556\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let t=length of the third piece.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t-1+5t+t=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7t=49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=7\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t-1=6\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t=35\"<BR>\n" );
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