Question

63 inch pipe is cut in to two pieces. one piece is two times the length of the other. what is the length of the two pieces.

Answer 1

x + 2x = 63

3x = 63

x = 21

Answer 2

divide the pipe into thirds.
How long is 1/3 of the pipe?

The two pieces are 1/3 and 2/3 of the original length