Question
A cable 40 feet long is cut into three pieces so the length of the second piece is 4 times the length of the first piece, and the third piece is five more than twice as long as the first piece. Find the length of the pieces.
Answers
PsyDAG
Let x = first piece, then the second piece = 4x and the third = 2x + 5.
These three terms should add to 40.
I'll let you do the calculations.
These three terms should add to 40.
I'll let you do the calculations.
felian
let x=x+x+x=40 then