SOLUTION: a rope is 21 yards long. marcos cut it into two pieces so that one piece is 3 yards longer than the other. find the length of each piece
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Question 815901: a rope is 21 yards long. marcos cut it into two pieces so that one piece is 3 yards longer than the other. find the length of each piece
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+y = 21
y = x+3
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x+y = 21
x+x+3 = 21
2x+3 = 21
2x = 21-3
2x = 18
x = 18/2
x = 9
y = x+3
y = 9+3
y = 12
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Final Answer:
The two pieces are 9 yards and 12 yards long.
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