SOLUTION: separate the number 56 into three parts so that each part is twice the preceding part.

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Question 1017663: separate the number 56 into three parts so that each part is twice the preceding part.
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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you want a ratio of 1:2:4
56/7 = 8
so that ratio * 8 =
8:16:32 which add to 56