X is the short piece
(3•x-1)+x=31
4x=31+1
X=32/4=8
Short piece is 8
Long piece is 3•8-1=23
Check 8+23=31 ✔️
Answer:
Its 5 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
This is because 1 inch is 100 miles and there are 500 miles so 1 inch times 5 is 5
1. You would divide the 33/3 first to get 11
2. Then you would add 1 to that answer to get 12
3. Then you would subtract 2^2 from that to get 8
Your answer would be 8.
