SOLUTION: Suppose that a board 20 feet long is cut into two pieces. Four times the length of the shorter piece is 4 feet less than three times the length of the longer piece. Find the length
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: Suppose that a board 20 feet long is cut into two pieces. Four times the length of the shorter piece is 4 feet less than three times the length of the longer piece. Find the length of each piece.
This question is from textbook elementary algebra
Answer by RAY100(1637) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x=short length,,,,y= long length
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(1) x + y = 20,,,,,y = 20 -x
(2) 4x = 3y-4
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substitute (1) in (2)
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4x = 3( 20-x) -4
4x = 60 -3x -4
7x =56
x=8
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substitute in (1)
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y= 20 -8
y=12
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check (1) 8+12 =20,,,,ok
(2) 4(8) = 3( 12) -4
32 =32,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ok
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