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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 60 foot rope is cut into four pieces, with each successive piece twice as long as the previous one. Find the length of the longest piece. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65319 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=padejr><B>padejr(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=padejr><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=65319\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let 1st cut = x ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    2nd cut = 2x ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    3rd cut = 2.2.x = 4 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    4th cut = 2.2.2.x = 8x ft\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then 1st cut + 2nd cut + 3rd cut + 4th cut = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute length of each cut in, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x+2x+4x+8x  = 60  = 15x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then           x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The longest piece = 8x  = 8.4 = 32 ft   </SPAN>\n" );
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