document.write( "Question 597012: how could you cut a 50- meter rope into three pieces- two of the same length and the third, 8 meters longer than the other two? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #378013 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = the length of the pieces that are equal.
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+x+%2B+x+%2B+8+=+50+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+%2B+8+=+50+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+=+42+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+14+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+8+=+22+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The lengths are: 14 m, 14 m , and 22 m \n" ); document.write( "

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