hannahhoskings98 hannahhoskings98
  • 21-11-2018
  • Mathematics
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Argyle cut a 300-meter cable into two pieces. One piece was 15m longer than twice the length of the other. Find the length of the longer piece.

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jimrgrant1 jimrgrant1
  • 21-11-2018

205 m

let x be the length of one piece then the other piece is 2x + 15

The sum of the 2 pieces equals 300 m , hence

x + 2x + 15 = 300

3x + 15 = 300 ( subtract 15 from both sides )

3x = 285 ( divide both sides by 3 )

x = 95

length of longer piece = (2 × 95 ) + 15 = 190 + 15 = 205 m



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