SOLUTION: A 119- foot long board is to be cut into three parts. The longest part is eight feet more than four times the shorter part. The middle part is three feet more than three times the

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Question 536934: A 119- foot long board is to be cut into three parts. The longest part is eight feet more than four times the shorter part. The middle part is three feet more than three times the shorter part. How many inches is each part?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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First Part Shortest =x
Longest 4x+8
Middle part= 3x+3
Add them up
x+4x+8+3x+3=119
8x+11=119
8x=119-11
8x=108
x=13.5

Plug x in middle & longest part to get the lengths