Solve. -A 10-Ft. Board Is Cut into 2 Pieces So That

question 102

Multiple Choice

Solve.
-A 10-ft. board is cut into 2 pieces so that one piece is 2 feet longer than 3 times the shorter piece. If the shorter piece is x feet long, find the lengths of both pieces.

• A) shorter piece: 28 ft; longer piece: 30 ft
• B) shorter piece: 5 ft; longer piece: 30 ft
• C) shorter piece: 2 ft; longer piece: 8 ft
• D) shorter piece: 6 ft; longer piece: 32 ft