document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314761>Question 314761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A wire 180 centimeters long is to be cut into three pieces. The length of one piece is three times the length of the second. The length of the third piece is 12 centimeters shorter than twice the length of the second. Find the length of 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 #225112 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=225112\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> get the lengths of the 3 pieces in terms of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let second piece be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the first will be 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the third will be 2x-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add all<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3x+2x-12=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-12=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=32 cm second piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first piece = 3x = 96 first piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third piece 2x-12= 64-12 = 52.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32+96+52= 180 </SPAN>\n" );
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