Question

David has a hose that is 27 ft long. He wants to cut it into two pieces so that the longer piece is 3 ft more than 2 times the length of the shorter piece.

How long will each piece of hose be?
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Shorter one in ft: Longer one in ft:
Would the part, "3 ft more than 2 times the length..." be 2x + 3? If so how do I figure this out? :'(

Answer 1

Short: 8ft

Long: 19ft

Explanation:

I also took the test and got this answer. Feel free to check it if you want.

Answer 2

the shorter piece is 8 feet long

the longer piece is 19 feet long

HOPE THIS HELPS!!!