Solve. -A 9-Ft. Board Is Cut into 2 Pieces So That

Multiple Choice

Solve.
-A 9-ft. board is cut into 2 pieces so that one piece is 5 feet longer than 3 times the shorter piece. If the shorter piece is x feet long, find the lengths of both pieces.

A) shorter piece: 1 ft .; longer piece: 8 ft
B) shorter piece: 22 ft ; longer piece: 27 ft .
C) shorter piece: 4.5 ft ; longer piece: 27 ft .
D) shorter piece: 15 ft ; longer piece: 32 ft .