document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28821>Question 28821</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pipe that is 325 ft. long is cut into three pieces. The first piece is one foot shorter then twice the second, and the third piece is four times as long as the other two pieces combined. How long are each of the pieces.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks!!! (i'm going to hit my limit today) lol </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15723 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><B>xcentaur(357)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=15723\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the length of the second piece be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then length of the first is (2x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the length of the third is (2x-1+x)*4 = 4(3x-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now all the pieces add up to 325,so we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(2x-1)+4(3x-1)=325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-1+4(3x-1)=325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1(3x-1)+4(3x-1)=325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(3x-1)=325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x-1)=65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=65+1=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=66/3=22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hence the length of the pcs are: 43,22,260 feet resp<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope this helps,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prabhat </SPAN>\n" );
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