SOLUTION: a 43 foot long string is cut into 4 pices the first piece of string is twice as long as the second piece of string. the 3rd piece of string is 3 feet longer than the second pice of

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Question 213108: a 43 foot long string is cut into 4 pices the first piece of string is twice as long as the second piece of string. the 3rd piece of string is 3 feet longer than the second pice of string the fouth piece is twice as long as the first piece.what is the length of thr longest piece of string/
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the 1st piece=a, 2nd=b, 3rd=c and the 4th=d
a=2b
c=b+3
d=2a=2(2b)=4b
2b+b+b+3+4b=43
8b+3=43
8b=40
b=5
a=10
c=8
d=20
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Ed