SOLUTION: A ​24-inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is twice as long as the first piece and the third piece is 5 times as long as the first piece. If x repre

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Question 1205178: A ​24-inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is twice as long as the first piece and the third piece is 5 times as long as the first piece. If x represents the length of the first​ piece, find the lengths of all three pieces.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
               LENGTH
piece1            x
piece2           2x
piece3           5x
TOTAL            24

You can handle the calculations in your head with that arrangement.
x is 3,....