Answer:
Longer: 17 ft and Shorter: 8 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
Here is what we know:
a = longer part
b = shorter part
a + b = 25
2b + 1 = a
Let's rearrange the equation
b = 25 - a
Now we can plug this into the other equation.
2(25 - a) + 1 = a
50 - 2a + 1 = a
51 - 2a = a
51 = 3a
a = 17 ft
To find b, plug a into one of the equations.
17 + b = 25
b = 8 ft
I hope this helped! :)
