Question

A bar of 39 inches is cut into two pieces such that twice the longer piece is 3 inches more than three times the shorter. How many inches is the longer piece?

Answer 1

let the longer piece be of length x then shorter piec is of length is 39-x
by the problem
2x-3=3(39-x)

hope u can solve for x

Answer 2

Thank you very much, Yes I get it :)))

Answer 3

2x-3=117 -3x
or 2x+3x=117+3
5x=120
x=120/5
x=24
hence the longer piece is of length 24 inches and the shorter one is of length 39-24=15 inches

Answer 4

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