A 7-metre long pipe is cut into 2 pieces. One piece is 3 times the length of the other piece. Find the length of each piece, entering your answers in metres and rounding your answers to two decimal places. a. Shorter Piece: m b. Longer Piece: m

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Solve for the unknown using principles of equations:
а. 6х + 8 — За 3D — 8а — 10 + т
Rounded to two decimal places
b. 3 (7a — 21) — 4 - 3 (х +8)
Rounded to two decimal places
с. (2 + 5) (3 + 4г) — 25 — 5.5 (х + 3)
Rounded to two decimal places
Transcribed Image Text:Solve for the unknown using principles of equations: а. 6х + 8 — За 3D — 8а — 10 + т Rounded to two decimal places b. 3 (7a — 21) — 4 - 3 (х +8) Rounded to two decimal places с. (2 + 5) (3 + 4г) — 25 — 5.5 (х + 3) Rounded to two decimal places
A 7-metre long pipe is cut into 2 pieces. One piece is 3 times the length of the other
piece. Find the length of each piece, entering your answers in metres and rounding
your answers to two decimal places.
a. Shorter Piece:
m
b. Longer Piece:
m
Transcribed Image Text:A 7-metre long pipe is cut into 2 pieces. One piece is 3 times the length of the other piece. Find the length of each piece, entering your answers in metres and rounding your answers to two decimal places. a. Shorter Piece: m b. Longer Piece: m
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