document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357341>Question 357341</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 490m piece of rope is cut into three pieces.  The first piece is three times the second.  The third is 23 less than the first.  How long are the pieces?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #255192 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=255192\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> F=3S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=F-23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F+S+T=490<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3S)+S+(3S-23)=490<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7S=490+23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7S=513<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=513/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=73.286 IS THE SECOND PIECE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=3*73.286=219.857 IS THE FIRST PIECE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=219.857-234=196.857 IS THE THIRD PIECE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "219.857+73.286+196.857=490<BR>\n" );
document.write( "490=490 </SPAN>\n" );
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