document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=797224>Question 797224</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A seventy foot long pipe is cut into three unequal pieces the second one is twice as long as the first piece the third piece is two feet longer than the first what the length of all three pieces? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #481718 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=481718\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First piece = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second piece = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd piece = x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x + x + 2 = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 70 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First piece = 17 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second piece = 34 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third piece = 19 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total = 70 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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