SOLUTION: The carpenter below saws a board into two pieces. He wants one piece to be 3 feet longer than twice the length of the shorter piece. Find the length of each piece when a = 24.

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Question 340749: The carpenter below saws a board into two pieces. He wants one piece to be 3 feet longer than twice the length of the shorter piece. Find the length of each piece when a = 24.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+2x+3=24
3x=21
x=7
2x+3=17