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A pipe is 42 inches long. It is to be cut into three pieces such that the longest is four times as long as the shortest and the middle-size piece is six inches longer than the shortest. How long is the middle-sized piece?
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Ms. Sue
Let x = the shortest.
4x + x + x + 6 = 42
6x = 42 - 6
6x = 36
x = 6
The middle size piece is 12 inches long.
4x + x + x + 6 = 42
6x = 42 - 6
6x = 36
x = 6
The middle size piece is 12 inches long.
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