document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329186>Question 329186</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three sticks have a total length of 120 meters. One stick is twice the length of the shortest stick, and the other stick is three times the length of the shortest stick. What is the length of the longest stick? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #235990 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=235990\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X, 2X, 3X ARE THE THREE STICKS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+2X=3X=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6X=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=120/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=20 METERS FOR THE SHORTEST STICK.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*20=60 METERS IS THE LENGTH OF THE LONGEST STICK.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+2*20=60=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+40+60=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=120 </SPAN>\n" );
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