SOLUTION: A board, 37 cm long is cut into three pieces such that the second piece is twice as long as the first and the third is 7 cm longer then the second. Find the length of the shorter p

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Question 1137810: A board, 37 cm long is cut into three pieces such that the second piece is twice as long as the first and the third is 7 cm longer then the second. Find the length of the shorter piece
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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first          x
second        2x
third         2x+7
TOTAL          37

x%2B2x%2B%282x%2B7%29=37

5x%2B7=37
5x=30
highlight%28x=6%29