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 l
ength 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? :'(
How long will each piece of hose be?
Enter your answers in the boxes.
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? :'(
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