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1 March, 23:18

A 56-inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is twice as long as the first piece and the third piece is 5 times as long as the first piece. If x represents the length of the first piece, find the lengths of all three pieces.

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  1. 1 March, 23:28
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    X+2x+5x = 56. Divide 56 by 8 to get 7 = x. First=7. Second=14, third=35
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