You can use the regrouping
Hey there!!
Let's take the length of the bigger piece as x inches
Then, the length of the smaller piece would be x - 8 inches
The sum of these lengths would be 54 inches
... x + x - 8 = 54
... 2x - 8 = 54
... Add 8 on both sides
... 2x = 62
... Divide 2 on both sides
... x = 31
Hence, the length of the bigger piece = 31 inches
The length of the smaller piece would be = 31 - 8 = 23 inches
Hope my answer helps!!
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
2(l + w) = P
l + w = P/2
l = P/2 - w
Option 2
Answer:
19 and 20
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the larger number
x - 1 + x = 4x - 41
We can combine like terms and isolate x:
2x - 1 = 4x - 41
2x = 40
x = 20
20 - 1 = 19
