document.write( "Question 159745: 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? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #117781 by jojo14344(1513) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( " $\"C%5B1%5D=C%5B1%5D\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"C%5B2%5D=C%5B1%5D%2B3\"$ , 3inches longer than $\"Cut%5B1%5D\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"C%5B3%5D=C%5B1%5D%2B3%2B4\"$ , 4 inches longer than $\"Cut%5B2%5D\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"C%5B1%5D%2BC%5B2%5D%2BC%5B3%5D=64in\"$ ----------------> working eqn
\n" ); document.write( " $\"C%5B1%5D%2BC%5B1%5D%2B3%2BC%5B1%5D%2B3%2B4=64\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3C%5B1%5D=64-3-3-4=54\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"cross%283%29C%5B1%5D%2Fcross%283%29=cross%2854%2918%2Fcross%283%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"C%5B1%5D=18in\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"C%5B2%5D=18%2B3=21in\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"C%5B3%5D=18%2B3%2B4=25in\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Check go back working eqn:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"18%2B21%2B25=64\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"64=64\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo
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