document.write( "Question 125448: A 36 foot pipe is divided into three peices. One peice is twice as long as the shortest peice and the third peice is 1 foot longer than four times the shortest peice. Find the length of the shortest peice. \n" ); document.write( "
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LET X BE THE SHORTEST PIECE.
\n" ); document.write( "2X IS THE NEXT PIECE.
\n" ); document.write( "4X+1 IS THE LAST PIECE.
\n" ); document.write( "X+2X+4X+1=36
\n" ); document.write( "7X=36-1
\n" ); document.write( "7X=35
\n" ); document.write( "X=35/7
\n" ); document.write( "X=5 FEET LONG IS THE LENGTH OF THE SHORTEST PIECE.
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