A board of length L feet is cut into two pieces such that the length of one piece is one foot more than twice the length of the other piece. Which of the following is the length of the longer piece?

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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pfenn1 · Answer

Let x be the length of the longer piece,  L the length of the original board, then the length of the shorter piece will be L-x. The length of the longer piece is one foot more than twice the length of the shorter piece or$$x=1+2(L-x)$$Rearrange and solve for x.