SOLUTION: A rope 17 feet long is cut into two pieces.One piece is two feet longer than twice the other.What are the lengths of the pieces?Show your work.
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Question 440876: A rope 17 feet long is cut into two pieces.One piece is two feet longer than twice the other.What are the lengths of the pieces?Show your work.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+(2x+2)=17
3x=15
x=5
2x+2=12
One piece is 5 ft. long, the other is 12 ft. long..
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