document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1093558>Question 1093558</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A board that is 53 inches long is to be cut into three pieces. The second piece is twice as long as the first piece, and the third piece is 5 inches longer than three time the first piece. Find the length of the three pieces.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #708188 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=708188\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=3x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y+z=53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+3x+5=53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+5=53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2*8=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=(3*8)+5=29\r<BR>\n" );
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