SOLUTION: A 68 foot pipe is cut into two pieces, one of the which is 12 ft less than the other.
What is the length of the shorter piece?
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Question 520149: A 68 foot pipe is cut into two pieces, one of the which is 12 ft less than the other.
What is the length of the shorter piece?
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A 68 foot pipe is cut into two pieces, one of the which is 12 ft less than the other.
What is the length of the shorter piece?
Let
One piece = x
Other piece = x-12
Sum of two pieces = Total length of entire piece
x+x-12=68
2x-12=68
2x=68+12
2x=80
x=80/2
x=40
One piece = x = 40 feet
Other piece = x-12 = 40-12 = 28 feet
Shorter piece = 28 feet
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