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A 36-foot cable is cut into two pieces. One piece is three times as long as the other piece. How long is the longer piece?
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A 36-foot cable is cut into two pieces. One piece is three times as long as the other piece. How long is the longer piece?

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The original cable is 4 times the length of the shorter piece, which is 9 ft.

The longer piece is 36 ft - 9 ft = 27 ft.
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