7 A family is purchasing concrete in order to create a foundation for a rectangular outdoor patio. The rectangular patio is to be 15-feet wide and 17-feet long. To meet
specifications, the concrete must be poured to a depth of 6 inches. Large amounts of
concrete can be purchased by the cubic yard. How many cubic yards of concrete will it
take to construct the patio? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Best answer that i found on yahoo ok   set :   x= length of 2nd piece in cm  x- 3= length of 1st piece in cm  x-4= length of 3rd piece in cm  then since you know they all came from the 20 cm ribbon you add them together and set them equal to 20x+ x-3 +x-4 = 20  3x - 7= 20  3x= 27  x= 9  the shortest piece is the third piece which is x- 4  x-4  9-4 = 5  the length of the smallest piece is 5 cm.  the other lengths are  9 cm  6 cm