Question

A 24-inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is 3 times as long as the first piece and the third piece is 4 times as long as the first piece. If x represents the length of the first? piece, find the lengths of all three pieces.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

x= length of the piece

we x, 3x,4x

x+3x+4x=24

8x=24

x=24/8=3

x=3, one side, another is 9, another is 12