document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=235391>Question 235391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 333 inch board is to be cut into 3 pieces so that the 2nd piece is 3 times as long as the first piece and the 3rd piece is 5 times as long as the first piece. Find lengths of all 3 pieces.. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #173404 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=173404\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the length of the first piece.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x is the length of the second piece.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x is the length of the third piece.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3x+5x=333<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=333<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=333/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=37 inches is the length of the first piece.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*37=111 inches is the length of the second piece.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*37=185 inches is the length of the third piece.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37+111+185=333<BR>\n" );
document.write( "333=333<BR>\n" );
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