SOLUTION: A 9-foot board is cut into three pieces. The second piece is twice as long as the first piece. The third piece is one foot longer than the first piece. Find the lengths of each
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Question 1077936: A 9-foot board is cut into three pieces. The second piece is twice as long as the first piece. The third piece is one foot longer than the first piece. Find the lengths of each of the three pieces. Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let l be the length of the first piece. Then:
l+2l+l+1=9
4l=8
l=2
The first piece is 2 feet, the 2nd piece is 4 ft., and the 3rd piece is 3 ft. ☺☺☺☺
