Problema Solution
A 6-ft piece of copper wire must be cut into three pieces. the shorter piece is 16 inch less than the middle piece. The longest piece is twice as long as the middle piece. how long is each piece?
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Each piece is x, (x+16), and 2(x+16)
The equation is
x + (x+16) + 2(x+16) = 72
x = 6
So each piece is 6 in, 22 in, 44 in