document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=218862>Question 218862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 4 ft piece of PVC pipe is cut in three pieces. The longest piece is 12 in. longer than twice the smallest piece. The middle piece is 6 in. less than the longest piece. How long is each piece? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #164737 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=164737\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let  a,,b,,c,,,be  the  pieces,,,a,, largest,,,c,,,smallest,,,,in inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+b+c=4ft = 48 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=2c+12,,,,,b= a-6,,,,,,,substituting<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2c+12) +(a-6) +c =48,,,,,,but  a=(2c+12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2c+12+ +{(2c+12)-6} +c = 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2c+12 +2c+12 -6 +c = 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5c = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c=6,,,,a=2(6)+12= 24,,,,b=(26-6)= 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check,,,,,a+b+c=48,,,,,24+18+6=48,,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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