SOLUTION: A board is 24 feet long and is cut into two pieces. If one piece is twice the length of the other, find the length of both pieces.
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Question 299076: A board is 24 feet long and is cut into two pieces. If one piece is twice the length of the other, find the length of both pieces.
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X+2X=24
3X=24
X=24/3
X=8 ans. for the shorter piece.
2*8=16 ans. for the longer piece.
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