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Jessica cuts a ribbon with a length of 12 inches into three pieces. The length of one piece is 3 inches, and the lengths of the other two pieces are the same. What is the length of each of the other two pieces?

Answer :

The length of each of the other two pieces = 0.

Jessica cuts a ribbon with a length of 12 inches into three pieces.

The length of one piece is [tex]3\frac{1}{2}[/tex]

The lengths of the other two are the same

To find out the length of each of the other two pieces:

Based on the given conditions, we write formula as

(3-3)÷2

The sum of two opposites equals O: [tex]\frac{3-3}{2}[/tex]

Apply Zero property of Multiplication: 0

So we get the result = 0

Hence the answer if the length of each of the other two pieces = 0.

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