Find the equation of a line that contains the points (−3,−1) and (−4,−7). Write the equation in slope-intercept form
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Answer:
One piece is inches and another piece is
inches
Step-by-step explanation:
Let smaller piece length be
Let larger piece length be
Since total of two pieces is 43, we can write:
Also, one piece is twice as long as the other (so longer piece is definitely twice as the short piece), we can write:
<em>Substituting equation 2 into equation one, we can solve for s:</em>
<em>Thus longer piece is:</em>