Asked by k

David has a hose that is 27 ft long. He wants to cut it into two pieces so that the longer piece is 3 ft more than 2 times the length of the shorter piece.
Answered by Ms. Sue
x + 2x + 3 = 27

3x = 24

x = 8

Answered by shay
David has a hose that is 27 ft long. He wants to cut it into two pieces so that the longer piece is 3 ft more than 2 times the length of the shorter piece.

How long will each piece of hose be?
Answered by Elle
What does x represent the smaller or bigger piece?
Answered by Elle
NM its 12 and 15 for anybody who need the answer:3
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