SOLUTION: a 56-inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is twice as long as the first piece and the third piece is 4 times as long as the first piece. If x represen

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Question 489163: a 56-inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is twice as long as the first piece and the third piece is 4 times as long as the first piece. If x represent the length of the first piece, find the lengths of all three pieces.
Found 2 solutions by jorel1380, rsteph4289:
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+2x+4x=56
7x=56
x=8 in.
2x=16 in.
4x=32 in..

Answer by rsteph4289(2) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+2x+4x=56
7x=56
x=8
8+16+32=56
8 inches
16 inches
32 inches