SOLUTION: A 23FT. BOARD IS CUT INTO TWO PIECES. ONE PIECE IS 5 FEET LONGER THAN THE OTHER. HOW LONG IS EACH PIECE? WHICH EQUATION WOULD SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?
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Question 226956: A 23FT. BOARD IS CUT INTO TWO PIECES. ONE PIECE IS 5 FEET LONGER THAN THE OTHER. HOW LONG IS EACH PIECE? WHICH EQUATION WOULD SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?
Answer by chibisan(131) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1st piece is x
2nd piece is x + 5ft
23 = x + x + 5
18 = 2x
x = 9
the shorter piece : 9
the longer piece : 9+5 = 14
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