document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=659735>Question 659735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 64 -centimeter-long board is cut into 3  pieces. The longest piece is twice as long as the shortest piece. The other piece piece is 4  cm longer that the shortest piece. How long is each piece?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #410910 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=410910\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = longest piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = shortest piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 3rd piece\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y + z = 64cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = y + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the second and third equations into the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y + y + y + 4 = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y + 4 = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y + 4 - 4 = 64 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 15 cm is the shortest piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2y = 2(15) = 30cm is the longest piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = y + 4 = 15 + 4 = 19cm is the third piece  </SPAN>\n" );
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