document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=984885>Question 984885</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 48 inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is twice as long as the first piece and the third piece is 5 times as long as the first piece if x represents the length of the first piece find the lengths of all three pieces    </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "F=first piece; S=second piece=2F; T=third piece=5F<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F+S+T=48 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F+2F+5F=48 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8F=48 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=6 inches ANSWER 1: The first board is 6 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=2F=2(6in)=12in ANSWER 2: The second board is 12 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=5F=5(6in)=30in ANSWER 3: The third piece is 30 inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F+S+T=48 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6in+12in+30in=48 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 inches=48 inches<BR>\n" );
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