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
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Question 314745: 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? Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! length of pipe = 26 feet.
let one cut length be x
The other piece will be 2x-7
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x+2x-7=26
3x-7=26
3x=33
x=11.
He will cut measuring 11 feet from one end.
