document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288819>Question 288819</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A wire, 224 cm long, is cut into three pieces. The first is twice as long as the second. The third is one-half as long as the second. How long is the second piece? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The first is twice as long as the second. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The third is one-half as long as the second. How long is the second piece?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let 2nd be \"2x\" cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 1st is \"4x\" cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And 3rd is \"x\" cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2x + 4x = 224<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 224<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 32 cm (3rd piece)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 64 cm (2nd piece)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 128 cm (1st piece)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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