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 #117779 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><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=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117779\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Piece 1=X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Piece 2=X+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Piece 3=X+3+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+X+3+X+3+4=64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3X+10=64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 10 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3X=54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore Piece 1=18in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Piece 2=21in\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Piece 3=25in\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To confirm add the values of all three pieces\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18+21+25=64 </SPAN>\n" );
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