Complete question :
A 48 inch board in to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is twice as long as the first, and the third piece in 3 times as long as the first. If x represents the length of the first, find the lengths of all three
Answer:
Length of first piece = x = 8
Length of second = 2x = 8*2 = 16
Length of third = 3x = 8 * 3 = 24
Explanation:
Let :
Length of first piece = x
Length of second = 2x
Length of third = 3x
The total lengtb of board = 48 inches
Hence,
First + second + third = 48
x + 2x + 3x = 48
6x = 48
x = 48 / 6
x = 8
Length of first piece = x = 8
Length of second = 2x = 8*2 = 16
Length of third = 3x = 8 * 3 = 24