56 in board is cut into 3 pieces.2nd piece is 3 times the length of the 1st piece 3rd piece is 4 times the length of the 1st what is the length of each

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Answer 1

Say,

First piece.   =x in

Second piece=3x

Third piece=   4x

 

x+3x+4x=8x= 56

x=7 in

First piece=7 in

Second piece=21 in

Third piece=   28 in