SOLUTION: A board that is 81 cm long is cut into two pieces. The first piece is 7 cm less than three times the second. Find the length of each piece? Translate the problem into an equatio
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Question 514129: A board that is 81 cm long is cut into two pieces. The first piece is 7 cm less than three times the second. Find the length of each piece? Translate the problem into an equation.
Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2 pieces: x, y
x+y = 81
.
x = 3y -7
.
substitute
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3y-7 +y = 81
.
4y = 88
.
y = 22
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x = 3(22)-7
x = 66-7
x = 59
.
Check the solution.
22+59 = 81
OK.
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Answer the two pieces are: 22 and 59 cm.
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