Problema Solution

A 65-in.board cut into three pieces. The second piece is twice as long as the first piece. The third piece is 9 inches longer than the first piece. How long is each piece?

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let x,y,z be 3 pieces

x+y+z=65

y=2x

z=x+9

Put value of y,z in main equation,we get

 x+2x+x+9=65

4x=56

x=14 ,y=28 ,z=23