document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1057651>Question 1057651</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A board 79 inches long is cut into 3 pieces. The second piece is 5 inches longer than the first. The third piece is twice as long as the second. If x represents the length of the first piece, then which equation can be used to determine the length of the first piece? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #672784 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=672784\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the length of the first piece. Then the second piece would be x+5; and the third piece would be 2(x+5), or 2x + 10. So your equation would be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+5+2x+10=79<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16 in. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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