John has a piece of rope.The rope is 144 inches.He cuts the rope into three different pieces,one piece is eight inches more than the shortest piece,and the longest piece is 13 inches longer than the shortest piece.What is the length of the longest piece?

John has a piece of rope.The rope is 144 inches.He cuts the rope into three different pieces,one piece is eight inches more than the shortest piece,and the longest piece is 13 inches longer than the shortest piece.What is the length of the longest piece?

Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018

18th Edition

ISBN:9780079039897

Author:Carter

Publisher:Carter

Chapter9: Quadratic Functions And Equations

Section9.4: Solving Quadratic Equations By Factoring

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