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A board 30 metres long is to be divided into 2pieces so that the larger piece is 3 metres longer than twice the shorter piece. How long will the pieces be?

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the answer is : 9 and 21
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Answer: 9 and 21

Explanation:

board=30m

divide by 2 pieces

one piece, we call it a

b, the other piece is b= 2a+3

a+b=30

a+2a+3=30

3a=30-3

3a=27

a=9

b=21

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