SOLUTION: A beam that is 21 meters long is to be divided into two pieces so that the longer piece is one foot more than 3 times the shorter piece. Find the length of each piece.

Algebra.Com
Question 1025379: A beam that is 21 meters long is to be divided into two pieces so that the longer piece is one foot more than 3 times the shorter piece. Find the length of each piece.
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Substituting,


Solve for A.
Then use either equation to solve for B.

RELATED QUESTIONS

Cutting beams: A 30-foot steel beam is to be cut into two lower pieces. The longer piece... (answered by rfer)
A 17 foot rope is to be cut into two pieces with the result that the longer piece is 1... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
please tell me if this answer is correct. a 25 foot beam is to be divided so that the... (answered by dabanfield)
A 178-foot pipe is cut into two pieces, so that one piece is 46 feet longer than the... (answered by drk)
Cut a 12-ft beam into two pieces so that one piece is 18 in. longer than the other. Find... (answered by josmiceli)
A 21-inch rope is to be cut into two pieces so that one piece is 5 inches longer than... (answered by Maths68)
a 15-foot piece of string is cut into two pieces so that the longer piece is 3 feet... (answered by faceoff57)
a carpenter wants to cut a 20-foot board into two pieces so that one piece is 4 times... (answered by TimothyLamb)
A piece of wood that is 36 inches long is cut into two pieces so that twice the longer... (answered by fractalier)