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Question 1174755: A 24​-inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is 3 times as long as the first piece and the third piece is 4 times as long as the first piece. If x represents the length of the first​ piece, find the lengths of all three pieces.
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piece1         x         3
piece2        3x         9
piece3        4x        12
TOTAL         24