document.write( "Question 1056086: A 57-foot wire is cut into three pieces. The second piece if 7 feet longer than the first piece and the third piece is twice as long as the second piece. How long is each piece? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #671251 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! First piece is x \n" ); document.write( "second piece is x+7 \n" ); document.write( "third piece is 2(x+7) \n" ); document.write( "The sum is x+x+7+2x+14=4x+21=57 \n" ); document.write( "4x=36 \n" ); document.write( "x=9 feet \n" ); document.write( "x+7=16 feet \n" ); document.write( "2(x+7)-32 feet \n" ); document.write( " |