Jack cut a piece of wood that was 8 feet long into two pieces. One piece is three times as long as the other. How long is the sh

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Alexxx [7]

3 years ago

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Jack cut a piece of wood that was 8 feet long into two pieces. One piece is three times as long as the other. How long is the sh

orter piece of wood?

Mathematics

2 answers:

Alik [6] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-18T08:29:08+03:00

Alik [6]3 years ago

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Let one piece be x.

Other piece is 3 times as long = 3x

The sum of both pieces would be equal to 8

x + 3x = 8

4x = 8

x = 8/4

x = 2

The shorter piece is x long.

The shorter piece is 2 feet long.

motikmotik · Answer 2 · 2022-01-18T06:04:27+03:00

motikmotik3 years ago

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The shorter piece was 2 inches long.Theres your answer