Question

42inch board is cut into 3peices. Peice 2 is twice as long as the 1st & 3rd peice. Peice 3 is three times as long as peice 1. What are the lengths of all 3 peices?
Pc 1
Pc 2
Pc 3
Ms. Sue
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I typed it just as it was stated in the book. I figured it out. Thanx...


pc1 7inches
pc2 14inches
pc3 21inches

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