document.write( "Question 1159917: A 40​-inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is 3 times as long as the first piece and the third piece is 4 times as long as the first piece. If x represents the length of the first​ piece, find the lengths of all three pieces. \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "first piece            x\r\n" );
document.write( "second piece          3x\r\n" );
document.write( "third piece           4x\r\n" );
document.write( "original board        40\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "First piece is 5 inches.\r
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