document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=489163>Question 489163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333567 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rsteph4289><B>rsteph4289(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rsteph4289><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=rsteph4289><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+2x+4x=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8+16+32=56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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