document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152196>Question 152196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A wire is 10 meters long is divided into 3 parts, one of which is 2 meters longer than the first and the third is 2 times longer than the second. Find the length of each part? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111861 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=111861\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the length of the 1st part be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x, x+2 and 2(x+2) are the length of the 3 parts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+2+2(x+2)=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2+2x+4=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+6=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the lengths are 1, 3, 6 m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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