document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=760326>Question 760326</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 56-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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #462565 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=462565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Shortest piece = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Longest piece = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Other piece = x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x + x + 4 = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        4x + 4 = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             4x = 56 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             4x = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              x = 13cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shortest piece = 13cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Other piece =  17cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Longest piece =  26cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          Total = 56cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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