document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=362921>Question 362921</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rope measures 168 and is cut in three peices and the first peice is one-half bigger than the second peice and the third peice is three time the second peice  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #258800 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=258800\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let second piece be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first piece = 1.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third piece =3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add up<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1.5x+3x=168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.5x=168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11/2x=168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x=2*168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x=338<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 338/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=92.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x=46.05<BR>\n" );
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