document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1024121>Question 1024121</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 32-inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is three times as long as the first piece and the third piece is 44 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( "First piece = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second piece = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third piece = 44x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3x + 44x = 32 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48x = 32 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 32/48 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2/3 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First piece = 2/3 of an inch.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second piece = 2 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third piece = 29 1/3 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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