document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=846748>Question 846748</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A piece of string measures 60 dm.It will be cut in a ration of 3 : 4 : 5. What is the measure of the shortest side? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #509922 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=509922\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+4x+5x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=15 dm </SPAN>\n" );
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