document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=723756>Question 723756</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with this word problem!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a 309 inch wire is cut into three pieces. the second piece is 3 inches less than the first. the third piece is twice as long as the first. how long is each piece? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st piece: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd piece: x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd piece: 2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x-3 + 2x = 309<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 312<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 78<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3 = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 156<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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