document.write( "Question 345459: A 36-foot pipe is divided into three pieces. One piece is twice as long the shortest piece, and the third piece is 1 foot longer than four times the shortest piece. Find the Length of the shortest piece. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #247055 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"x\"$ = length of shortest piece
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"36+=+x+%2B+2x+%2B+4x+%2B+1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7x+%2B+1+=+36\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7x+=+35\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The shortest piece is 5 ft long \n" ); document.write( "

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