Explanation
Given ,$$\dfrac{x-5}{2}-\dfrac{x-3}{5}=\dfrac{1}{2}$$
$$\dfrac{5x-25-2x+6}{5\times 2}=\dfrac{1}{2}$$
$$3x-19=5$$
$$3x=24$$
$$x=8$$
Let the length of largest piece be $$3x$$.
Thus length of middle sized part will be $$x$$.
According to the given condition, length of shortest part is $$3x – 23$$.
Or, $$ 3x + x + (3x – 23) = 40. $$
$$7x=63$$
Or, $$x = 9$$
Or, the shortest piece $$= 3(9) – 23 = 4$$
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