document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193261>Question 193261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 120 foot long rope is cut into 3 pieces. the first piece of rope is twice as long as the second piece of rope. the third piece of rope is three times as long as the second piece of rope. what is the length of the longest piece of rope? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 20 feet <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 40 feet <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 60 feet <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 80 feet </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "might  start  by  drawing  a  line  ,  and  marking  off  3  sections.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the  second  seems  to  be  base,  so  set  it  equal  to  x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the  first  piece  is  twice  as  long,  or  2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the  third  is  three  times  as  long  or  3x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total  length  is  120,  therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+x+3x=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "returning  to  the  sketch,  we  have  2x=40,,x=20,,,3x=60  (or  longest)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check  sum  =120  ok </SPAN>\n" );
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