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A 36 inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is 3 times 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 length s of all three pieces

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  1. x+3x+5x=36 inches
    x=4inches

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