SOLUTION: Eric has a reel of rope. He cuts the reel into three pieces A, B and C. The length of B is 5 times the length of C. The length of A is (3)/(5) the length of the reel of the rope. T

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Question 1160449: Eric has a reel of rope. He cuts the reel into three pieces A, B and C. The length of B is 5 times the length of C. The length of A is (3)/(5) the length of the reel of the rope. The length of A is 352 cm longer than the length of C. Find the length of the reel of rope that Eric has.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Pieces         Length
A              %283%2F5%29L
B               3L-5%2A352
C              %283%2F5%29L-352
Total          L

You want some solved values. You must be able to understand A%2BB%2BC=L.