Find the length of the two sides.

Question

A fence is 685 m long. It is cut into three parts. Two parts are the same length,and the third part is 22 m longer than either of the two. Find the length of the two.

Answer 1

total length is 685, let length of 1st  part is X, 2d part is X, 3d is X+22

 

X+X+X+22=685

3X+22=685

3X=663

X=221 m