Question 1162695
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I am needing help in setting up this equation:
A 96 ft rope is cut into 4 pieces. The second piece is 6 less than twice as long as the first piece. 
The third piece is 5 feet greater than the first piece. AndThe fourth is half as long as the second piece. 
How long is the fourth piece?
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Let x be the length of the first piece.


Then 2nd piece is  (2x-6) ft.


     3rd piece is  (x+5) ft.


     4th piece is   {{{(2x-6)/2}}} = x-3 ft.


Therefore, the equation for the total length is THIS


     x + (2x-6) + (x+5) + (x-3) = 96  feet.


It is your setup.
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