How do I figure the measurements of a 100 inch ribbon cut into 3 pieces. The longest is the shortest piece with 30 and the third piece is half of the longest piece?

Answer 1

Called the shortest one x

Then the longest one is (x + 30)

The other one is 1/2 the longest = 1/2 (x + 30)

If you add all these together, they come to 30.

So x + (x + 30) + 1/2 (x + 30) = 1--

==> 5x/2 + 45 = 100

==> 5x/2 = 55

==> 5x = 110

==> x = 22

So the shortest is 22.

The longest is 22 + 30 = 52

The other is 26

Answer 2

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