Asked by INDIANA
A drinking straw of length 21 cm is cut into 3 pieces
the length of the first piece is x cm
the second piece is 3cm shorter than the 1st piece
the third piece is twice as long as first piece
(a) state in terms of x the length of the pieces (i think i figured that one out...1st piece= 21cm-xcm, 2nd piece= xcm-3cm and the 3rd piece= xcm X 2cm i don't know if its right)
(b) write an expression in terms of x to represent the sum of the lengths of 3 pieces.
the length of the first piece is x cm
the second piece is 3cm shorter than the 1st piece
the third piece is twice as long as first piece
(a) state in terms of x the length of the pieces (i think i figured that one out...1st piece= 21cm-xcm, 2nd piece= xcm-3cm and the 3rd piece= xcm X 2cm i don't know if its right)
(b) write an expression in terms of x to represent the sum of the lengths of 3 pieces.
Answers
Answered by
Ms. Sue
You're on the right track.
I'd state it this way.
x + x - 3 + 3x = 21
5x = 24
x = 24/5 = 4.8 cm
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4.8 + 1.8 + 14.4 = 21
I'd state it this way.
x + x - 3 + 3x = 21
5x = 24
x = 24/5 = 4.8 cm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4.8 + 1.8 + 14.4 = 21
Answered by
Steve
Hmmm. I'd have said (since the 3rd piece is <b>twice</b> as long as the first):
x + x-3 + 2x = 21
4x = 24
x = 6
x + x-3 + 2x = 21
4x = 24
x = 6
Answered by
Ms. Sue
Ooops -- thanks, Steve for the correction!
Answered by
Nataliya D.
Hi there, you both, did not answer on the part (b)write an expression in terms of x to represent the sum of the lengths of 3 pieces.
x + (x - 3) + 2x
x + (x - 3) + 2x
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