document.write( "Question 207670: a 152-foot piece of rope is to be cut into four piece. each successive piece is to be 2 feet longer than the pervious one. find the length of the shortest piece? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #157075 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a 152-foot piece of rope is to be cut into four piece. each successive piece is to be 2 feet longer than the pervious one. find the length of the shortest piece? \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "shortest: 2x-4 \n" ); document.write( "next::::: 2x-2 \n" ); document.write( "next::::: 2x \n" ); document.write( "next::::: 2x+2 \n" ); document.write( "---------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "Add all four to get: \n" ); document.write( "8x-4 = 152 \n" ); document.write( "8x = 156 \n" ); document.write( "2x = 39 \n" ); document.write( "shortest = 2x-4 = 35 ft. \n" ); document.write( "Checking: \n" ); document.write( "35+37+39+41 = 152 \n" ); document.write( "=============================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=============================== \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |