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Rek has a rope 135 feet long. He cuts it into 3 pieces. The 2nd piece is twice as long as the 1st piece. The 3rd piece is 3 times as long as the 1st piece. How long is the longe…

Rek has a rope 135 feet long. He cuts it into 3 pieces. The 2nd piece is twice as long as the 1st piece. The 3rd piece is 3 times as long as the 1st piece. How long is the longe…
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Rek has a rope 135 feet long. He cuts it into 3 pieces. The 2nd piece is twice as long as the 1st piece. The 3rd piece is 3 times as long as the 1st piece. How long is the longest piece of rope?

Create the equations.

User Mculp
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(2*3*1)=6

135/6=22.5

1st = 22.5 ft

2nd= 45 ft

3rd = 67.5 ft

add it up and you get 135 feet
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