Question

an 82 inch length of ribbon is to be cut into three pieces. The longest piece is to be 38 inches longer than the shorter piece, and the third piece is to be half the length of the longest piece. Find the length of each piece of ribbon.

Answer 1

to set this up would it be like 82=38+s1/2?

Answer 2

let longest piece be s.
shortest piece = s-38
third piece = s/8.
sum = 82
so
s+s-38+s/8 = 82
can u solve this for s ?

Answer 3

um let me try

Answer 4

sorry! typo

Answer 5

third piece is half --->s/2
s+s-38+s/2 = 82

Answer 6

s=48? so let me see

Answer 7

yup, s=48.
good work :)

Answer 8

thank you

Answer 9

welcome :)

Answer 10

wait i got 58+24=82 did i miss something?

Answer 11

longest piece = s =48
smallest piece = s-38 = 10
third = s/2 = 24
48+10+24 =82
thats correct........

Answer 12

o.O idk where i went wrong then

Answer 13

oh i see i got s=48 but didn't write it properly and look at the signs xD

Answer 14

thank you

Answer 15

welcome again :)