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A 12 foot rope is cut into two pieces so that one piece is 3 feet less than twice the length of the other piece. how long is each piece?

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  • 24-07-2017

12 feet long

 1st piece = x

2nd piece = 2x-3

3x-3 =12

3x=15

x = 5

 1st piece = 5 feet

 2nd piece = 2*5=10-3=7 feet

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