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QuestionA 10-foot board is cut into 3 pieces. One piece is 1 foot longer than the shortest and 2 feet shorter than the longest. Find the lengths.

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Now that we have xx, we can find yy and zz by substituting xx into the equations y=x+y = x + and z=92xz =9 -2xy=2+=3y =2 + =3z=92times2=5z =9 -2\\times2 =5So, the lengths of the three pieces are2 feet,3 feet, and5 feet.

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