The length of the longer piece is 3 in. less than four times the length of the shorter piece. Express the length of the longer piece in terms of the length of the shorter piece.
2006-06-25 09:37:15 · 7 answers · asked by ckjnap04 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
let x = length of shorter piece
then, 4x - 3 is the length of the longer piece.
2006-06-25 11:49:01 · answer #1 · answered by scotsgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my gosh you are really into this whole algebra thing....are we doing your summer school homework for you or something? :) Heres how it would be done...
Let L be the length of the longer piece ; and
Let S be the length of the shorter piece.
L = 4S - 3
2006-06-25 09:48:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let x be the length of the shorter piece.
Let y be the length of the longer piece.
y = 4x - 3
2006-06-25 09:52:28 · answer #3 · answered by Me in Canada eh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x=4x - 3
x = length of shorter piece
2006-06-25 09:50:10 · answer #4 · answered by the Politics of Pikachu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could desire to rewrite the be conscious subject in math symbols: the scale of the longer piece is 3 in. decrease than 4 circumstances the scale of the shorter piece: Y = 4 * X - 3 ; the place Y is the longer piece and X is the shorter piece Y = 4X - 3
2016-12-08 12:33:43 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are u still in school. i though school was over? either way da question is simple. (L) lengh of da whole thing (x) lengh of da short peice.
L= X + (4x - 3)
theirfor lengh of the longer pice is (4x - 3)
2006-06-25 09:55:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I posted it with an explanation in your other posting of the same question. Check it out.
2006-06-25 09:39:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋