12-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

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12-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

3 times as long as the first piece. If x
represents the length of the first piece, find the lengths of all three pieces.
What is the length of the first piece?

Mathematics

1 answer:

Brrunno [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-10-15T11:45:27+03:00

Brrunno [24]3 years ago

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Answer:

first piece is 2 inches second piece is 4 inches third piece is 6 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

x=2

1(2) + 2(2) + 2(3)