SOLUTION: A piece of rope is 79 cm long. It is cut into three pieces. The longest piece is 3 times as long as the shortest piece, and the middle sized piece is 14 cm longer than the shorte

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Question 1140748: A piece of rope is 79 cm long. It is cut into three pieces. The longest piece is 3 times
as long as the shortest piece, and the middle sized piece is 14 cm longer than the
shortest piece. Find the lengths of the three pieces

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, the shortest piece length

3x%2B%28x%2B14%29%2Bx=79
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x=13
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