SOLUTION: A beam that is 21 meters long is to be divided into two pieces so that the longer piece is one foot more than 3 times the shorter piece. Find the length of each piece.

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Question 1025379: A beam that is 21 meters long is to be divided into two pieces so that the longer piece is one foot more than 3 times the shorter piece. Find the length of each piece.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%2BB=21
B=1%2B3A
Substituting,
A%2B%281%2B3A%29=21
4A=20
Solve for A.
Then use either equation to solve for B.