SOLUTION: There are 3 sticks. first stick is half of the second stick. second stick is 6 inches more than te third stick. total length of all sticks is 44 inches. what is the length in inch

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Question 181332: There are 3 sticks. first stick is half of the second stick. second stick is 6 inches more than te third stick. total length of all sticks is 44 inches. what is the length in inches of each stick
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F = 2S First is twice the second
S = T + 6 Second is 6 inches longer than the third
Total+=+F+%2B+S+%2B+T
44+=+2%28T%2B6%29+%2B+%28T%2B6%29+%2B+T
44+=+2T+%2B+12+%2B+T+%2B+6+%2B+T
44+=+4T+%2B+18
26+=+4T+
6.5+=+T+
S= 6.5+6 = 12.5
F = 2S = 25
Does 25+12.5+6.5 = 44??