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A 120-foot-long rope is cut into 3 pieces. The first piece of rope is twice as long as the 2nd piece of rope. The 3rd piece of rope is three times as long as the second piece of rope. What is the length
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A 120-foot-long rope is cut into 3 pieces. The first piece of rope is twice as long as the 2nd piece of rope. The 3rd piece of rope is three times as long as the second piece of rope. What is the length of the longest piece of rope?

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Answer:

60 ft

Explanation:

120 = x + 2x + 3x

120 = 6x

x = 20

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