Question

A stick 7 inches long is broken into two pieces, so that one piece is twice as long as the other one. How long are the two pieces?

Answer 1

$2x + x = 7$
$3x = 7$
$x = \frac{7}{3}$
$x= 2.3$
$2x = 2 \times 2.3 = 4.6$
$x = 2.3$

Answer 2

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