a steel rod is 59 ftlong must be cut in 3 peices . the longest is 3.38 times the shortest and the middle piece is 3 times the shortest. how long is each piece. shortest:? middle:? longest:?
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According to the problem, the longest piece is 3.38 times the shortest, so it's 3.38x. The middle piece is 3 times the shortest, so it's 3x. Show more…
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