SOLUTION: A line segment 24 cm long is cut into two smaller segment such that one is 4 cm less than thrice the length of the other. Find the length of the two segments.
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Question 985162: A line segment 24 cm long is cut into two smaller segment such that one is 4 cm less than thrice the length of the other. Find the length of the two segments. Answer by srinivas.g(540) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let x, y be length of two segments
x+y=24
x=3y-4
substitute x=3y-4 in x+y=24
(3y-4)+y=24
4y-4 = 24
4y=24+4
4y =28
y= 28/4
y=7
x=3*7-4
x=21-4
= 17
Result : length of two segments = 17 cm , 7 cm
