SOLUTION: Yuri has a board that is 98 inches long. He wishes to cut the board into two pieces so that the pieces will be 10 inches longer that the other. What should the lenght of each piece
Algebra.Com
Question 99544: Yuri has a board that is 98 inches long. He wishes to cut the board into two pieces so that the pieces will be 10 inches longer that the other. What should the lenght of each piece?
Answer by 303795(602) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One piece will be x in length and the second will be x + 10 in length.
x + x + 10 = 98
2x + 10 =98
2x = 88
x =44
the second piece is therefore 54 in length
RELATED QUESTIONS
yuri has a board that is 98 inches long. he wishes to cut the board into two pieces so... (answered by stanbon)
YURI HAS A BOARD THAT IS 98 INCHES LONG. HE WISHES TO CUT THE BOARD INTO TWO PIECES SO... (answered by tutorcecilia)
Yuri has a board that is 98 inches long. He wishes to cut the board into two pieces so... (answered by checkley71)
Yuri has a board that is 98 in. long. He wishes to cut the board into two pieces so... (answered by josmiceli,solver91311)
Yuri has a board that is 98 in. long. He wishes to cut the board into two pieces so that... (answered by checkley71)
Yuri has a board that is 98 in. long. He wishes to cut the board into two
pieces so that (answered by joyofmath)
Yuri has a board that is 98 in long. He wishes to cut the board into two pieces so that... (answered by bucky)
Yuri has a board that is 98 inches long. He wishes to cut the board into two pieces so... (answered by scott8148)
Yuri has a board that is 98 in. long.He wishes to cut the board into two pieces so that... (answered by jim_thompson5910,mathman409)