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document.write( "A wire is cut into 3 equal parts. The resulting segments are then cut into 4, 6, and 8 equal parts, respectively. If each of the resulting segments has an integer lenght, what is the minimum lenght of the wire?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If each segment can be cut into 4,6 and 8 pieces then it means that each segment is a multiple of 4,6 and 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taking the L.C.M we get 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since there are 3 equal segments, the combined length is 72.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 72 units becomes the min length of the wire. </SPAN>\n" );
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