A 35-inch piece of steel is cut into three ploces so that the second piece is twice as long as the first place, and the third place is three inches more than five times
the length of the first piece. Find the lengths of the pieces,

answer:   x = 3 + √11     and     x = 3 - √11

step-by-step explanation:

x² - 6x + 9 = 11

(x - 3)² = 11

x - 3 = ±√11

    x = 3 ± √11

x = 3 + √11     and     x = 3 - √11

20

step-by-step explanation:

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