Question

David has a hose that is 27 ft long. He wants to cut it into two pieces so that the longer piece is 3 ft more than 2 times the length of the shorter piece.



How long will each piece of hose be?



Shorter piece: ft

Longer piece: ft

Answer 1

@sofiaalva

Answer 2

\[L=3+2S\] \[S+L=27\]

Answer 3

Make to equations with 2 variables. Here L is the longer place, and S is the smaller one.

Answer 4

Uhhhh....:\

Answer 5

Do you know how to solve 2 equations with 2 variables?

Answer 6

I don't get this that's why i'm asking you.

Answer 7

wait hold up

Answer 8

That is not right @F_Jayyy

Answer 9

thats why i said hold up

Answer 10

OK.....:)

Answer 11

Lets solve the equations. \[L=3+2S\] \[S+L=27\]Insert eh value for L in the 2nd equation: \[S+(3+2S)=27 <=> S=8\] Insert the answer for S in one of the equations to find L. \[L=3+2*8=19\]

Answer 12

Shorter piece: 8
Longer piece: 19

Answer 13

Shorter piece: 8
Longer piece: 19

Answer 14

longer piece= 19
shorter piece= 8

Answer 15

he answered like a second before me lol

Answer 16

lol it's ok ill medal you

Answer 17

This is not a side for just getting the answers. You need to know how to get the answers / understand the work.

Answer 18

next one!

Answer 19

K

Answer 20

:) I LOVE YOU

Answer 21

JUST BECAUSE YOUR VERY NICE

Answer 22

@F_Jayyy and

Answer 23

Next one?