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A 24-inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the

Last updated: 8/8/2022

A 24-inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the

A 24-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 5 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? What is the length of the second piece?