Question

a woman has two boards one is two times as long as the other together the two boards equal 9 ft what is the length of the shortest board​

Answer 1

3 feet

Explanation:

Let x represent the length of the shortest board.

Since the other is two times as long, its length can be represented by 2x.

Create an equation to represent the situation, and solve for x:

x + 2x = 9

3x = 9

x = 3

So, the shortest board is 3 feet long