Chapter Reference b
A board 65 inches long is sawed into two pieces, so that one piece is 7 inches shorter than twice the length of the other piece ? Find the length of the two pieces .

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that,

Total length of a board is 65 inches

It is sawed into two pieces such that one piece is 7 inches shorter than twice the length of the other piece.

Let x is the length of other piece and y is the length of first piece such that,

y = 2x-7 (1)

Also,

x+y = 65 (2)

Put the value of y from equation (1) to equation (2) such that,

x+2x-7 = 65

3x=65+7

3x=72

x = 24 inches

Put the value of x in equation (1)

y = 2(24)-7

y = 41 inches

So, the length of first piece is 41 inches while the length of other piece is 24 inches.

7. d. 64

8. i. 32

9. c. 125

10. j. none of the above

11. d. 81

12. i. 216

13. e. none of the above

14. g. 240

15. e. none of the above

16. g. 32

17.   e. none of the above