SOLUTION: a carpenter used 30 feet of molding in three pieces to trim a garage door. If the long piece was 2 feet longer than twice the length of each shorter piece, then how long was each p
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Question 416085: a carpenter used 30 feet of molding in three pieces to trim a garage door. If the long piece was 2 feet longer than twice the length of each shorter piece, then how long was each piece?
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Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(2x + 2) + x + x = 30
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