Question

A lab technician cuts a 336 inch piece of tubing into two pieces in such a way that one piece is 2times longer than the other. How long are the pieces?

Answer 1

SOLUTION:

Initial length = 336 inches

If one piece is 2 times longer than the other, let the shorter be "x" and the longer will be 2 X x = 2x

x + 2x = 336

3x = 336

x = 336/3

x = 112

$\begin{gathered} \text{Shorter length (x) = 112 inches} \\ Longer\text{ length (2x) = 2 x 112 = 224 inches} \end{gathered}$