SOLUTION: if a 22-inch rope is to be cut into 2 pieces so that one is 3 inches longer than twice the other, how long is each piece

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Question 583864: if a 22-inch rope is to be cut into 2 pieces so that one is 3 inches longer than twice the other, how long is each piece
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the length of the shorter piece = +x+ in
The length of the longer piece is +x+%2B+3+ in
given:
+x+%2B+x+%2B+3+=+22+
+2x+=+19+
+x+=+9.5+ in
+x+%2B+3+=+12.5+ in