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12 March, 05:48

A boy purchased a party-length sandwich 53 in. long. He wants to cut it into three pieces so that the middle piece is 6 in. longer than the shortest piece and the shortest piece is 8 in. shorter than the longest piece. How long should the three pieces be?

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  1. 12 March, 06:02
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    X + 6 + x + 8 + x = 53

    3x + 14 = 53

    3x = 39

    x = 13 and the other 2 pieces are

    19 and

    21
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