document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=126502>Question 126502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mirana is making a bow for a wreath. The bow is made from six yards of ribbon which must be cut into three pieces where two pieces are the same legnth and the third piece is eight times as long. Find the legnth of each piece </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92679 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=92679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the length of one of the short pieces.  Then the other short piece is also x and the long piece is 8x.  These three lengths must add up to 6 yards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the short pieces are each 3/5 yard and the long piece is 8 times that or 24/5 yards. (4 and 4/5 yards).\r<BR>\n" );
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