SOLUTION: A plumber wishes to cut a 26 foot length of pipe into two pieces. the longer piece needs to be 7 feet less than twice the length of the shorter piece. where should the plumber cut

Question 704013: A plumber wishes to cut a 26 foot length of pipe into two pieces. the longer piece needs to be 7 feet less than twice the length of the shorter piece. where should the plumber cut the pipe?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A plumber wishes to cut a 26 foot length of pipe into two pieces. the longer piece needs to be 7 feet less than twice the length of the shorter piece. where should the plumber cut the pipe?
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1st piece: x
2nd: 2x-7
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Equation:
x + 2x-7 = 26
3x = 33
x = 11 ft (1st piece)
2x-7 = 22-7 = 15 ft (2nd piece)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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