SOLUTION: A wire, 224 cm long, is cut into three pieces. The first is twice as long as the second. The third is one-half as long as the second. How long is the second piece?
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Question 288819: A wire, 224 cm long, is cut into three pieces. The first is twice as long as the second. The third is one-half as long as the second. How long is the second piece? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A wire, 224 cm long, is cut into three pieces.
The first is twice as long as the second.
The third is one-half as long as the second. How long is the second piece?
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Let 2nd be "2x" cm.
Then 1st is "4x" cm.
And 3rd is "x" cm
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x + 2x + 4x = 224
7x = 224
x = 32 cm (3rd piece)
2x = 64 cm (2nd piece)
4x = 128 cm (1st piece)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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