Question 1006458
<i>A 24-inch rope is to be cut into two pieces so that one piece is 5 inches longer than twice the other. How long is each piece, </i>



<i>if a=2,b=5, and I=24? I need smaller piece and larger piece. a x +b</i>
Not sure what you mean here, yet.


ANALYSIS OF DESCRIPTION, FIRST PART OF IT
The other, x
One Piece, 2x+5
The original rope length,  {{{(2x+5)+x=24}}}
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Is anything still confusing here?  Those listed conditions are found in the transcribed equation.