document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57119>Question 57119</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Im a little lost on this word problem any help would be greatly appreciated. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A board 16ft long is cut into three pieces in such a way that the second piece is 1 ft longer then twice the first, and the third piece is 1ft shorter then the first. Find the length of each piece. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You! Ana </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38840 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=38840\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A board 16ft long is cut into three pieces in such a way that the second piece is 1 ft longer then twice the first, and the third piece is 1ft shorter then the first. Find the length of each piece. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the 1st piece have length \"x\" ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the 2nd piece has length \"2x+1\" ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And the 3rd piece has length \"x-1\" ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st + 2nd + 3rd = 16 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x+1 + x-1 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st piece=x=4ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd piece= 2x+1=9 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd piece+ x-1 = 3 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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