document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=427514>Question 427514</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 120-foot long rope is cut into 3 pieces. The first piece is twice as long as the second piece of rope. The third piece of rope is three times as long as the second piece of rope. What is the length of the longest piece of rope? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #297343 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=297343\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let X equal the length of the second piece of rope.  The first piece is twice as long, or 2X.  The third piece is three times as long, or 3X.  Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2X + X + 3X=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6X=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The longest piece is the third piece, or 3X, which equals 60 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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