2s - 3 + s + 5 + s = 30
4s = 28
s = 7
The shortest piece is 7 feet.
2(7) - 3 = 11
The first piece is 11 feet.
7 + 5 = 12
The second piece is 12 feet.
Angela G.
asked • 05/12/18A 30 foot board is cut into 3 pieces, find the length of all of the pieces.
A 30 foot board is cut into 3 pieces so that the first price is 3 feet shorter than 2 times the length of the shortest piece, and the second piece is 5 feet longer than the shortest piece. If the shortest piece is x feet long, find the lengths of all of the pieces.
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