document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1056086>Question 1056086</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st piece:: x ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd piece:: x+7 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd piece:: 2(x+7) = 2x+14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x+7) + (2x+14) = 57 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 21 = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1st = 9 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd piece = x+7 = 16 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd piece = 2(x+7) = 32 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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