Problema Solution
Argyle cut a 300-meter cable into two pieces, one piece was 1m longer than twice the length of the other. Find the length of the longer piece.
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Let 'x' and 'y' represent the lengths of the two pieces.
The length of the two pieces together is 300 m:
x + y = 300
1 piece was 1 m longer than twice the length of the other:
y = 1 + 2x
We have the following system of equations:
x + y = 300
y = 1 + 2x
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x = 99.67 m
y = 200.33 m
The length of the longer piece is 200.33 meters.