<PRE><B>Question 261144</B>
Let the length of the first piece be x feet.
Then the length of the second piece = 2x+5 
And the length of the thirs piece = (2x+5)-7=2x-2
Total length is x+2x+5+2x-2 = 130
                5x+3 = 130
                5x = 130-3
                x = 127/5
                x = 25.4 feet 
The length of the first piece = 25.4 feet.
Then the length of the second piece = 2x+5 = 2*25.4+5 = 55.8 feet 
And the length of the thirs piece = 2x-2 = 2*25.4-2 = 48.8 feet
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