A king decided to pay a knight one inch of gold for each day's protection on a 6-day trip. The king took a gold bar 6 inches long and paid the knight at the end of each day; however, he made only two cuts. How did he do this? The two cuts were made at the -inch mark and the 3-inch mark. The king will take the -inch piece back from the knight and give him the -inch piece at the end of the second day. Save For Later Submit Assignment Check 2021 McGraw Hill LLC. All Rights Reserved Terms of Use Privacy Center Accessibility

A king decided to pay a knight one inch of gold for each day's protection on a 6-day trip. The king took a gold bar 6 inches long and paid the knight at the end of each day; however, he made only two cuts. How did he do this? The two cuts were made at the -inch mark and the 3-inch mark. The king will take the -inch piece back from the knight and give him the -inch piece at the end of the second day. Save For Later Submit Assignment Check 2021 McGraw Hill LLC. All Rights Reserved Terms of Use Privacy Center Accessibility

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter5: Systems Of Linear Equations

Section5.3: Solve Systems Of Equations By Elimination

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