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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #443360 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=443360\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first piece be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second piece = x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Third is 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add them up. they are equal to 309\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x-3+2x=309\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-3=309\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find x and other length by plugging the value of x </SPAN>\n" );
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