Question

A 25- foot long board is to be cut into two parts. the longer part is one foot more than twice the shorter part. how long is each part?

Answer 1

The answer is the shorter board is 8 feet long and the longer one is 17 feet long.

Explanation:

8·2+1=17

Answer 2

One part is 8 feet long and the other part is 17 feet long.
8+17=25
(8x2)+1=17