Question

A ​150 -inch pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece is two times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter piece.

Answer 1

im trying to get 50 points

Explanation:

Answer 2

The pipe lengths are 50 inches and 100 inches.

Explanation:

If we refer to the length of the shorter piece as x, then we can say the length of the larger piece is 2x. We are also told that the pipe length is 150 inches, so we can say:

x + 2x = 150

3x = 150

x = 150/3

x = 50

So the pipe lengths are 50 and 100 inches respectively.