document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987674>Question 987674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 49inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is twicw as long as the first piece and the third piece is four times as long as the first piece if x represents the length of the first piece find the lengths of all three pieces.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #608418 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=608418\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First piece=x; second piece=2x; third piece=4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2x+4x=49in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=49in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 1: The first piece is 7 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second piece=2x=2(7in)=14in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 2: The second piece is 14 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third piece=4x=4(7in)=28in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 3: The third piece is 28 inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Piece 1 + Piece 2 + Piece 3 = 49 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 inches + 14 inches + 28 inches=49 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49 inches=49 inches<BR>\n" );
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