Ask Question
MathematicsMathematics
18 March, 03:32

Nagaraj Nanjappa has a party-length sandwich 59in. long. He wants to cut it into three pieces so that the middle piece is 5 in. longer than the shortest piece and the shortest piece is 9in. shorter than the longest piece. How long should the three pieces be?

+2
Answers (1)
  1. 18 March, 04:41
    0
    Let shortest peice be x in long

    middle piece = x + 5 in

    longest piece = x + 9

    x + x + 5 + x + 9 = 59

    3x + 14 = 59

    3x = 45

    x = 15

    so shortest piece is 15 in middle piece = 20 in and longest piece = 24 in.
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question ✅ “Nagaraj Nanjappa has a party-length sandwich 59in. long. He wants to cut it into three pieces so that the middle piece is 5 in. longer than ...” in 📘 Mathematics if you're in doubt about the correctness of the answers or there's no answer, then try to use the smart search and find answers to the similar questions.
Search for Other Answers
You Might be Interested in
Design an equation for the volume of a box made from a cardboard sheet of length q and width p and square cutouts of side length x.
Answers (1)
Each beehives on Larson's honey farm usually produces 85lbs of honey per year. About how many pounds of honey will 10,000 hives produce in a year?
Answers (1)
1. Nine students in an accounting class passed midterm exam. If there were 20 students in the class, what percent passed the exam?
Answers (2)
Tom bought seven new baseball trading cards to add to his collection. The next day his dog ate half of his collection. There are now only forty-one cards left. How many cards did Tom start with?
Answers (1)
The equation a = (b1 b2) h can be used to determine the area, a, of a trapezoid with height, h, and base lengths, b1 and b2. Which are equivalent equations? Check all that apply.
Answers (1)
New Questions in Mathematics
Liam uses 2 quarts of yellow paint and adds 3 1/4 Jars of blue paint. Evan uses 1/2 quarts of yellow paint and adds 5 1/2 of red paint. They end up with the same volume of paint. write an equation to show it.
Answers (1)
What is in the least common denominator of (y+4) (y-5) (y-5)
Answers (2)
Name 23 Written Practice Math Course 1, Lesson 23 1. How many millimeters long is a ruler that is 30 cm long? * 2. Model Dan has finished of the 30 problems on an assignment during class.
Answers (1)
How do i solve 2.06 + [ (3/5 - 1/2) * 2.5] : 5
Answers (2)
3) show work, Use a form of d=rt to solve. Steven's kite rose into the air at the rate of 5 fee per second. How many feet did it rise in 2/3 minute?
Answers (1)
Home » Mathematics » Nagaraj Nanjappa has a party-length sandwich 59in. long. He wants to cut it into three pieces so that the middle piece is 5 in. longer than the shortest piece and the shortest piece is 9in. shorter than the longest piece.
Sign Up Forgot Password?