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  • 02-02-2017
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A boy bought a sandwhich 49 inches long. He want to cut it into 3 pieces. the middle piece is 5 inches longer than the shortest piece. The shortest piece is 8 inches shorter than the longest piece . How long should the three pieces be?

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  • 02-02-2017
S+M+L=49

(L-8)+(S+5)+L=49

2L+S=49

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