document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50407>Question 50407</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534463428/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 60 foot rope is cut into four pieces, with each successive piece twice as long as the previous one. Find the length of the longest piece. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33498 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ichudov><B>ichudov(507)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ichudov><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=ichudov><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=33498\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if length of the shortest piece is \"L\", then the next is 2L, the next is 4L, and the next is 8L.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L+2L+3L+4L+8L = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18L = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the longest piece is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8L+=+8%2A%2810%2F3%29+=+80%2F3+=+26%262%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8L+=+8%2A%2810%2F3%29+=+80%2F3+=+26%262%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please verify what I did to make sure that I did not make a mistake. </SPAN>\n" );
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