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12 August, 19:43

A 12 foot rope is cut into two pieces so that one piece is 3 feet less than twice the length of the other piece. how long is each piece?

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  1. 12 August, 20:35
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    12 feet long

    1st piece = x

    2nd piece = 2x-3

    3x-3 = 12

    3x=15

    x = 5

    1st piece = 5 feet

    2nd piece = 2*5=10-3=7 feet
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