SOLUTION: A 100-foot rope is cut into three pieces. The third piece is triple the size of the first piece. The second piece is 4 times the size of the first piece. What is the length of the
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Question 899290: A 100-foot rope is cut into three pieces. The third piece is triple the size of the first piece. The second piece is 4 times the size of the first piece. What is the length of the shortest piece of rope?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A 100-foot rope is cut into three pieces. The third piece is triple the size of the first piece. The second piece is 4 times the size of the first piece. What is the length of the shortest piece of rope?
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1st piece: x
3rd piece: 3x
2nd piece: 4x
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Equation:
x + 3x + 4x = 100
8x = 100
x = 12.5 ft (1st piece)
3x = 37.5 ft (3rd piece)
4x = 50 ft (2nd piece)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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