Ask a New Question

Asked by hsanetha

an electrician cuts a 29 foot piece of wire into two pieces. one piece is 4 feet longer than the other piece.how long is each piece?
14 years ago

Answers

Answered by Ms. Sue
x + x + 4 = 29

2x + 4 = 29
2x = 25
x = 12.5

14 years ago

Related Questions

Sheila cuts a 60 foot wire cable in equal strips of 4/5 of a feet each. how many strips does she mak... Jill cuts 8 foot ribbon into pieces that are each 3/4 foot long. the remaining piece of ribbon is sh... An electrician cuts a 26ft piece of wire into two pieces. One piece is 4ft longer than the other. Ho... A 38 foot tree casts a 16 foot shadow what is the angle of elavation of the sun to the nearest degre... A 12-foot tree casts a 22-foot shadow. Find the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the... an electrician cuts a 17 ft piece of wire into two pieces one piece is 11 ft longer than the other... An electrician cuts a 50 ft. piece of wire into 3 pieces. The first piece is 4ft. longer than the se... Steven cuts a 25-foot board into 2 pieces. One piece is 4 feet more than 2 times the length of the s... An electrician cuts 1 1/4 meters from a roll of wire to install one LED bulb. He has 10 3/4 met...
Ask a New Question
Archives Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use