1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
oee [108]
3 years ago
12

An electrician cuts a 136 ft piece of cable. one piece is 16 ft less that 3 times the length of the other pieces. Find the lengt

h of each piece.
Mathematics
1 answer:
VMariaS [17]3 years ago
5 0

The lengths of the pieces are 37 ft and 98 ft.

-

Steps I took:

I assumed that the 136 ft is cut into two pieces.

The two pieces would represent x & y, which would then be y = 3x - 16 and x + y = 136.

Then, x = 38 ft and y = 98 ft which would be your answer.

-

Hope this helped! :)

You might be interested in
The first table shows the teams with the four best records halfway through the season. The second table shows the full season re
Allisa [31]

Answer:

Step-by-step eThe first table shows the teams with the four best records halfway through the season. The second table shows the full season records for the same four teams. Which team had the best record during the second half of the season?

Record for the First Half of the Season Record for the Season

Teams Wins Loss Teams Wins Loss

1 26 14 1 59 21

2 27 13 2 27 13

3 25 15 3 25 15

4 24 16 4 24 16

Expert Answer

xplanation:

8 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
When rounding to the nearest 100 which number will round to 600
OverLord2011 [107]

Answer:

any number for example:574

Step-by-step explanation:

Depends on what the answer choices are

3 0
3 years ago
What is 4 3/12 - r= 3 6/12
rjkz [21]
You do like terms 4 3/12 - 3 6/12 = 3/4.
Answer: r = 3/4.
6 0
3 years ago
The roof of a shack is drawn below (not to scale). What is the slope of the roof? ​
Natalka [10]

Answer:

2/3.......... :)

7 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
At Supply World, 4 pens cost $10.00. How much do 3 pens cost if the price per pen is the same
lana66690 [7]
If you divide 4 by 10 you get 2.5. Multiple by 3 and the answer would be 5.5-
Hope this helps
3 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • Answer choices:
    13·2 answers
  • I know the answer; just giving out points.<br> 4a^3*b^2*3a∧-4*b^-3<br> Simplify as much as you can.
    15·1 answer
  • What is the graph of the equation? x=-5
    5·1 answer
  • After 5 years, Rachel’s amount in her savings account is $7446.52. Her account earned interest at 4.32% APR and was compounded d
    8·1 answer
  • Plzz help me and don't give me a negative answer for points
    10·1 answer
  • There are 14 girls and 21 boys in Mrs. Sutter’s gym class. To play a certain game, the students the students must form teams. Ea
    5·1 answer
  • the student council has 36 membersthe ratio of girls to boys is 5 to 4 how many student council members are girls?
    5·1 answer
  • Factor this trinomial <br> 6x^2+23x+7
    15·1 answer
  • Is this correct?Check image
    10·2 answers
  • 2. Connor went to the carnival with S22.50. He bought a hot dog and a drink for $3.75, and he wanted to spend
    12·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!