Longer piece=2x+1
shorter piece=x
2x+1+x=16
3x=15
x=5
The shorter piece is 5ft and the longer is 11ft
Did that help any?
Answer:
222555413`125431534
Step-by-step explanation:
I’m thinking 58.45? if that makes sense
True, you can see that there is no negative in the problem, also by graphing you can tell that it is increasing