Question

Divide a 7-inch line into three parts so that each part is 1 inch longer than one before it.

Answer 1

Hey there!

We can write an equation:

x+x+1+x+2=7

3x+3=7

3x+4

x=4/3

The lines are 4/3, 7/3, and 10/3.

Let me know if this helps :)