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A 60-inch submarine sandwhich is cut into three pieces. The longest piece is twice the shortest piece,and the middle piece is 4 inches more than the shortest piece. Find the length of each piece.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = shortest piece
\n" ); document.write( "then from \"The longest piece is twice the shortest piece\"
\n" ); document.write( "2x = longest piece
\n" ); document.write( "and from \"the middle piece is 4 inches more than the shortest piece\"
\n" ); document.write( "x+4 = middle piece
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\n" ); document.write( "x + 2x + x+4 = 60
\n" ); document.write( "4x+4 = 60
\n" ); document.write( "4x = 56
\n" ); document.write( "x = 56/4
\n" ); document.write( "x = 14 inches (shortest)
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\n" ); document.write( "Longest:
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 2(14) = 28 inches
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\n" ); document.write( "x+4 = 14+4 = 18 inches
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