document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122894>Question 122894</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 48 inch board in to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is twice as long as the first, and the third piece in 3 times as long as the first.  If x represents the length of the first, find the lengths of all three\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st_____________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd________________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd_____________\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I greatly appreciate it if you could help me </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90203 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><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=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=90203\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x represents the length of the first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y represents the length of the second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z represents the length of the third\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so x+y+z=48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the second piece is twice as long as the first then y=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the third piece in 3 times as long as the first then z=3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then x+2x+3x=48 so 6x=48 so x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st=x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd=y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd=z=24 </SPAN>\n" );
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