Question

A 128 inch board is cut into 3 pieces. The second piece is 33 inches longer than the first piece, and the third is three times as long as the first. Set up an equation and solve it to determine the length of the three pieces.

Answer 1

The first piece is 19 inches, the second is 52, and the third piece is 57.

Explanation:

Solve for x using (x) + (x + 33) + (3x) = 128.