A ribbon is 30cm long and it is cut into three pieces such that each piece is 2cm longer than the next. Represent this as an equ

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ation? Solve the equation to discover how long each piece of ribbon is.

2 answers:

BARSIC [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-21T09:02:55+03:00

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Answer:

They are 8, 10 and 12 cm long.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the length of the shortest piece be x cm. Then:

x + x + 2 + x + 4 = 30

3x + 6 = 30

3x = 24

x = 8.

Alisiya [41] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-21T07:35:36+03:00

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

3 pieces such that each piece is 2 cm longer then the next...

x , x + 2, x + 4

x + x + 2 + x + 4 = 30

3x + 6 = 30

3x = 30 - 6

3x = 24

x = 24/3

x = 8

x + 2 = 8 + 2 = 10

x + 4 = 8 + 4 = 12

check...

8 + 10 + 12 = 30

18 + 12 = 30

30 = 30 (correct)...it checks out

the ribbon lengths are : 8 cm, 10 cm, and 12 cm