Answer:
2x+3
Step-by-step explanation:
divide 6x + 9 by 3 using long polynomial division
Let one piece of the rope be x
Let the other piece of rope be x + 5
These two pieces put together will make 20 feet.
So we say:
x + (x +5) = 20
What is x? We expand the equation.
x + x + 5 = 20
x + x = 20 - 5
2x = 15
x = 7.5
The shorter piece is therefore 7.5 feet.
The longer piece is 7.5 + 5 = 12.5 feet.
Check the picture below.
make sure your calculator is in Degree mode.

+9=30

=21 {subtract 9 from both sides}
8x=147 {multiply both sides by 7 to cancel out the division (fraction)}
x=18.375 {divide both sides by 8}
The answer is A) 18 3/8