a piece of wood that measures 175 in. long was cut into three pieces. the second piece of wood is 3 in. more than 3 times the le

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a piece of wood that measures 175 in. long was cut into three pieces. the second piece of wood is 3 in. more than 3 times the le

ngth of the first piece of wood. The third piece of wood is 8 in. less than 4 times the length of the first piece of wood. What is the length of the longest piece of wood?

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2 answers:

borishaifa [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-30T00:27:44+03:00

borishaifa [10]3 years ago

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Answer:

61inchs is the longest piece

inessss [21] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-30T01:35:01+03:00

inessss [21]3 years ago

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Answer:

The correct answer is 82

Step-by-step explanation:

1st piece=x

2nd piece=3x+3

3rd piece=4x-8

Combine like terms:

x+3x+4x=8x

3-8= -5

8x-5=175

8x-5+5=175+5

8x=180

x=22.5

1st piece=22.5 in

2nd piece=70.5 in

3rd piece= 82

3rd piece is the biggest, so the correct answer is 82