SOLUTION: A 186 inch piece of rope is cut into three pieces where one piece is four times longer than each of the other two equal sized pieces. How long is each piece?

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Question 912550: A 186 inch piece of rope is cut into three pieces where one piece is four times longer than each of the other two equal sized pieces. How long is each piece?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x the length of each the equal pieces
4x + x + x = 186in
6x = 186in
x = 31in
Lengths are: 31" , 31", 124"}
And..checking..
sum = 186in