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A 48ft wire is cut into 3 pieces. The 2nd is three times as long as the first piece. The third piece is 4 times as long as the second piece. How long is each piece?

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3,9,and 36

Step-by-step explanation:

small=x

median=3x

big=12x

x+3x+12x=48

16x=48

x=3

3=small

3*3=9  (median)

9*4=36(big)

3+9+36 = 48

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