a length of a pipe is to b cut into two pieces. the longerpiece is to be 2 feet less than twice the shorter piece. write two equations that model the situation. assume a= 18 ft.
Let x and y be the shorter and longer sides respectively. x + y = 18 (shorter + longer side equals the whole length of the pipe) 2x = y - 2 (2 times the shorter piece is equal to 2 less than the longer piece) x = [tex]\frac{y-2}{2}[/tex]
