SOLUTION: A contractor wants to use 34 feet of molding, cut into three pieces, to trim the sides and the top of a garage door. The long piece is 1.5 feet longer than three times the length o

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Question 908459: A contractor wants to use 34 feet of molding, cut into three pieces, to trim the sides and the top of a garage door. The long piece is 1.5 feet longer than three times the length of each shorter piece. Find the length of each piece.
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Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x+1.5+2x=34
5x=34-1.5
5x=32.5
x=32.5/5
x=6.5ft two sides each
3x+1.5=21ft top