Math problem for my 101 math. HELP!?

Let x represent the length of the shorter piece.

The shorter piece (x) + the longer piece = 17

Now you know that the longer piece is 2 feet longer than 2*shorter piece (x)

So the longer piece is 2 + 2x

Now just put this all together to find x

(x) + (2x + 2) = 17

x + 2x + 2 = 17

3x = 15

x = 15/3

Therefore x = 5 feet (this is the length of the shorter piece)

Substitute this value of x = 5 into the equation for the longer piece to find it's length.

2 + 2(5)

=2 + 10

=12

So the shorter piece is 5', and the longer piece is 12'.

Hope that helps :o)

Let x represent the shorter piece. The larger piece will be 2x + 2, since it's 2 feet longer than twice the shorter piece.

Add x plus 2x + 2 and set it equal to 17, the total length of the piece of string at the beginning and solve for x.

x + 2x + 2 = 17

3x + 2 = 17

3x = 15

x = 5

The shorter piece is 5 feet long, the larger piece is 2(5) + 2 = 12 feet long.

x+ 2x + 2 = 17

3x + 2 =17

3x = 15

x = 5 is the shorter piece.

5*2+2 = 12 is the longer piece

5ft + 12ft = 17ft

x + 2x + 2 = 17

3x + 2 = 17

3x = 15

x=5

Shorter piece is 5 feet long.

The longer piece is 12 feet long, 2 feet longer than twice the shorter piece.

short piece = x

long piece = 2x+2

therefore:

x + 2x +2 = 17

3x+2 = 17

3x +2 -2 = 17 - 2

3x = 15

3x/3 = 15/3

x = 5

Therefore short piece is 5

and

long piece is 2(5) +2 = 12

x + 2x + 2 = 17

x + (2x+2) = 17

3x + 2 = 17

3x = 15

x = 15/3 = 5

5 and 12

your problem can be represented by two linear eqns as,

x=2+2y and x+y=17

solving these two you get x= 12ft and y=5ft

so, longer piece is 12ft and the other is 5ft. Thats it!

Math is my worst subject too! Im trying 2 figure this out for you but im only in 5th grade!!!!!!! Im sorry would help if i could figure this out I spent half of last night but this makes NO sense!

SORRY