A piece of string is 40 centimetres long. It is cut into three pieces. The longest piece is 3 times as a long as the middle-sized and the shortest piece is 23 centimetres shorter than the longest piece.Find length of the shortest piece (in cm).

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A piece of string is 40 centimetres long. It is cut into three pieces. The longest piece is 3 times as a long as the middle-sized and the shortest piece is 23 centimetres shorter than the longest piece.<br />Find length of the shortest piece (in cm).






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