SOLUTION: You are working on a project in woodshop. You have a wooden rod that is 72 inches long. You need to cut the rod so that one piece is 6 inches longer than the other piece. Write

Question 1067239: You are working on a project in woodshop. You have a wooden rod that is 72 inches long. You need to cut the rod so that one piece is 6 inches longer than the other piece. Write an algebraic model to find out how long each piece should be. Then, find the length of each piece.
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You are working on a project in woodshop. You have a wooden rod that is 72 inches long. You need to cut the rod so that one piece is 6 inches longer than the other piece. Write an algebraic model to find out how long each piece should be. Then, find the length of each piece.
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S = short piece
L = long piece
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L + S = 72
L - S = 6
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