<PRE><B>Question 1054119</B>
Cut a board 20ft into three pieces so that the longest piece will be three times as long as each of the other two equal lengths. find the length of each piece. 
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1st:: x
2nd:: x
longest:: 3x
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Equation:
x + x + 3x = 20 ft
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5x = 20 ft
x = 4 ft (1st = 2nd = 4 ft)
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longest = 3x = 12 ft.
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Cheers,
Stan H.</PRE>