document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213108>Question 213108</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 43 foot long string is cut into 4 pices the first piece of string is twice as long as the second piece of string. the 3rd piece of string is 3 feet longer than the second pice of string the fouth piece is twice as long as the first piece.what is the length of thr longest piece of string/  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161003 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=161003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the 1st piece=a, 2nd=b, 3rd=c and the 4th=d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=b+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=2a=2(2b)=4b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b+b+b+3+4b=43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8b+3=43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8b=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=20<BR>\n" );
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