document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153241>Question 1153241</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. When it is assembled, a flute is 27 inches long. The middle piece is 5 inches longer than the first piece. The last piece is 2 inches less than two-thirds as long as the first piece. Find the length of each piece of the flute.    <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Having trouble with this question.  I have tried numerous ways to solve for the length of each piece and am coming up empty.  Thanks Mayra </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #775428 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=775428\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x, the length of the first piece\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5, the middle piece\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2/3)x-2, the last piece\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Further steps to find and solve should be no trouble. </SPAN>\n" );
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