document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=759147>Question 759147</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a string 55 in. long is cut into 3 segmants. the first is twice as long as the second and the third is 5 inches less than the second </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #461935 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=461935\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = Second piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = First piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 5 = Third piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (2x) + (x - 5) = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           4x - 5 = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                4x = 55 + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                4x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 x = 15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First piece = 2x = 30 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second piece = x = 15 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third piece = x - 5 = 10 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                total = 55 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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