SOLUTION: A pipe is 48 inches long.Cut into three pieces so that the second piece is 1 inch less than the length of the third. The first piece is 5 times as long as the third.How long is ea

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Question 149341: A pipe is 48 inches long.Cut into three pieces so that the second piece is 1 inch less than the length of the third. The first piece is 5 times as long as the third.How long is each piece?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let t=length of the third piece.
t-1+5t+t=48
7t=49
t=7"
t-1=6"
5t=35"
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Ed