document.write( "Question 489163: a 56-inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is twice as long as the first piece and the third piece is 4 times as long as the first piece. If x represent the length of the first piece, find the lengths of all three pieces. \n" ); document.write( "
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x+2x+4x=56
\n" ); document.write( "7x=56
\n" ); document.write( "x=8 in.
\n" ); document.write( "2x=16 in.
\n" ); document.write( "4x=32 in..
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