Question

A 30-inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is 4 times as long as the first piece and the third piece is 5 times as long as the first piece. If x represents the lenght of the first piece, find the lengths of all three pieces

Answer 1

1st piece length: 3 inches

2nd piece length: 12 inches

3rd piece length: 15 inches

Explanation: