Homework Help: math

Posted by Yonatan on Friday, October 26, 2012 at 10:28pm.

The first of two films lasted 9 minutes less than twice as long as the second. The combined length of the two films plus a 5-minute break between them was 260 minutes. How lon was the film

I dont know how to set it up the words confuse me Help?

math - Yonatan, Friday, October 26, 2012 at 10:34pm
How long wa the film haha messed up
THIS ISNT AN ANWSER I STILL NEED HELP
math - Ms. Sue, Friday, October 26, 2012 at 10:42pm
x + 2x - 9 + 5 = 260

3x - 4 = 260

3x = 264

x = 88
math - Ms. Sue, Friday, October 26, 2012 at 10:46pm
x = first film
math - Yonatan, Friday, October 26, 2012 at 10:50pm
THANK YOUUUUU :D YOUR THE BEST
math - Yonatan, Friday, October 26, 2012 at 10:55pm
wait theirs supposed 2 be two anwsers
math - Ms. Sue, Friday, October 26, 2012 at 10:57pm
You can figure out the length of the second film.
math - Yonatan, Friday, October 26, 2012 at 11:04pm
2+5=260min
Is that the second one?

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