A 150 inch pipe is cut into 2 pieces one piece is two times the length of the other find the length of the shorter piece
x + 2x = 150
Solve for x.
To find the length of the shorter piece, let's assign variables to the lengths of the two pieces.
Let's say the length of the shorter piece is 'x' (in inches). Since the other piece is two times the length of the shorter piece, the length of the longer piece would be 2x (in inches).
According to the problem, the total length of the pipe is 150 inches. So we can set up the equation:
x + 2x = 150
Simplify the equation:
3x = 150
Divide both sides of the equation by 3:
x = 150 / 3
Solve for x:
x = 50
Therefore, the length of the shorter piece is 50 inches.