SOLUTION: A 36-foot pipe is divided into three pieces. One piece is twice as long the shortest piece, and the third piece is 1 foot longer than four times the shortest piece. Find the Length

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Question 345459: A 36-foot pipe is divided into three pieces. One piece is twice as long the shortest piece, and the third piece is 1 foot longer than four times the shortest piece. Find the Length of the shortest piece.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = length of shortest piece
given:
36+=+x+%2B+2x+%2B+4x+%2B+1
7x+%2B+1+=+36
7x+=+35
x+=+5
The shortest piece is 5 ft long