document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=887574>Question 887574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A board, 43 cm long is cut into three pieces such that the second piece is twice as long as the first and the third is 3 cm longer 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 #536731 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=2897696><B>2897696(96)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=2897696><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=2897696><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=536731\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first piece of wood:x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second piece of wood: 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third piece of wood: 2x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+2x+3=43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+3=43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the first piece is 8cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 cm (second piece)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x)+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(8)+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19 cm (third piece)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first piece : 8cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second piece: 16cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third piece: 19cm </SPAN>\n" );
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