Question

olivia is cutting a 33-foot piece of wood for a project. she cuts off 6 feet, and then cuts the remaining piece into 3 equal lengths of x feet each. what does your solution of x = 9 mean in this situation? 3x + 6 = 33, x = 9. the total length of wood olivia started with is 9 feet. olivia cut off 9 feet of wood. the remaining pieces are each 9 feet long.

Explanation:

The problem defines $x$ as the length of each of the 3 equal pieces made from the remaining wood after cutting off 6 feet. Solving gives $x=9$, which corresponds to the length of these 3 equal segments. The other options are incorrect: the starting length is 33 feet, and the cut-off piece is 6 feet.

Answer:

The remaining pieces are each 9 feet long.