A 42-inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is twice as long as the first piece and the third piece is 3 times as long as the first piece. If x represents the length of the first piece, find the lengths of all three pieces.
A 42-inch board is to be cut into three pieces so that the second piece is twice as long as the first piece and the third piece is 3 times as long as the first piece. If x represents the length of the first piece, find the lengths of all three pieces.
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