A 21-inch piece of steel is cut into three pieces so that the second piece is twice as long as the first piece, and the third pi
ece is three inches more than six times the length of the first piece. Find the lengths of the pieces
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Answer:
x : y = 9 : 13
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that
3x - y : x + 2y = 2 : 5
Express the ratio in fractional form, that is
=
( cross- multiply )
5(3x - y) = 2(x + 2y) ← distribute parenthesis on both sides )
15x - 5y = 2x + 4y ( subtract 2x from both sides )
13x - 5y = 4y ( add 5y to both sides )
13x = 9y ( divide both sides by 13 )
x = y ( divide both sides by y )
=
, that is
x : y = 9 : 13
