Question

A 47-inch piece of steel is cut into three pieces so that the second piece is twice as

Answer 1

Answer:

               first piece:    5 in

          second piece:   10 in

              third piece:   32 in  

Step-by-step explanation:

x   - the length of the first piece

2x    - twice the length of the first piece (the length of the second piece)

6x   - six times the  length of the first piece

two inches more:

6x+2    - the length of the third piece

first + second + third = 47 in  {total length of the pieces of steel}

x + 2x + 6x + 2 = 47

9x + 2 = 47

9x = 45

x = 45:9

x = 5 in

first piece:   5 in

second piece: 2×5 = 10 in

third piece:   6×5 + 2 = 30 + 2 = 32 in