Question

A 24 foot board is cut into two pieces so that the smaller piece measures x feet. If the longer piece is 6 feet less than twice the shorter piece, what is the length of both sides?

Answer 1

Answer:

smaller piece=x

longer piece = 24-x

ACCORDING TO THE QUESTION

24-x = 2x-6

2x+x= 24 + 6

3x = 30

x= 30/3

x = 10ft

smaller piece=x=10

longer piece = 24-x=24-10=14