document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159745>Question 159745</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 64 inch board is cut into three pieces. The second piece is 3 in. longer than the first piece. The third piece is 4 in. longer than the second piece. 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 #117778 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117778\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first piece is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > inches long.  The second piece is 3 inches longer than that, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  The third piece is 4 inches longer than the second, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3%2B4=x%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3%2B4=x%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  The length of the three pieces together is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B%28x%2B3%29%2B%28x%2B7%29=64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B%28x%2B3%29%2B%28x%2B7%29=64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine terms and solve:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B10=64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B10=64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll leave it to you to finish. </SPAN>\n" );
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