Question

The carpenter in the air still stration cause a board into two pieces. He wants one piece to be 5 feet longer than twice the length of the shorter piece. Find the length of each piece.

the shorter piece

the longer piece​

Answer 1

shorter piece = 7 ft

longer piece = 19 ft

Explanation:

L = longer board

S = shorter board

L+S = 26 then L =26-S

L = 5+2S

substitute for L

26-S = 5+2S

add S to each side & subtract 5 from each side

3S = 21

divide both sides by 3

3S/3 = 21/3

S = 7

L = 19