Question 777456: a 10 board is to be cut into three pieces, two equal length ones and the third 3 in. shorter than each of the other two. if the cutting does not result in any length being lost, how long are the pieces?
Found 2 solutions by wilft1, MathTherapy:
Answer by wilft1(217)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x - 3 + x - 3 = 10
put like items together...
2x - 6 = 10
subtract - 6 from both sides
2x = 4
divide both sides by 2
x = 2
so two boards will be 2 inches and one board will be 6 inches
Answer by MathTherapy(10551)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a 10 board is to be cut into three pieces, two equal length ones and the third 3 in. shorter than each of the other two. if the cutting does not result in any length being lost, how long are the pieces?
Two equal pieces:  in
Third piece:  in
You can do the check!!
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