document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211424>Question 211424</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 45 foot rope is to be cut into 3 pieces. The second piece must be twice as long as the first piece and the third piece must be 9 feet longer than 3 times the length of the second piece. How long should each of the three pieces be?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= the 1st piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x= the second piece </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = first piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = second piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2x) + 9 = third piece\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add them up for the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x + 6x + 9 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x + 9 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4  First piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 8 Second piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+ 9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*4 + 9 =24+9=33 Third piece\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  See if it adds up to 45 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 + 8+ 33 = 12+ 33 = 45  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It checks!!\r<BR>\n" );
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