A 15-foot log is cut into two pieces. How long is each piece if the longer piece is 1.5 feet shorter than twice the shorter piece?

Given that:

A 15-foot log is cut into two pieces.

Longer piece is 1.5 feet shorter than twice the shorter piece.

Solution:

Let the length of shorter piece be x feet. So,

Length of longer piece = 2x-1.5 feet

Total length = x+(2x-1.5) feet

Now,

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So, length of shorter piece is 5.5 feet.

So, length of longer piece is 9.5 feet.

41*67/2=1373.5

step-by-step explanation:

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