SOLUTION: a piece of wire 24 cm long is to be cut into two parts. one part is to be cut twice as long as the other. how long is each part?

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Question 1131083: a piece of wire 24 cm long is to be cut into two parts. one part is to be cut twice as long as the other. how long is each part?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The shorter piece is of length x.
x + 2x = 24