document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=504407>Question 504407</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i find the lenght of the three pieces? A 56 inch board is to be divided into 3 pieces so that the second piece is twice as long as the first, and the third piece is 4 times as long as the first. Find the length pf 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 #339595 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=339595\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first piece  =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second piece = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third piece = 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2x+4x=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first piece  =8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second piece = 2x=> 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third piece = 4x=>32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8+16+32=56<BR>\n" );
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