SOLUTION: Use two equations in two variables to solve the application. See Example 2. (Objective 1) A carpenter wants to cut a 12-foot board into two pieces so that one piece is 2 times a

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Question 1164913: Use two equations in two variables to solve the application. See Example 2. (Objective 1)
A carpenter wants to cut a 12-foot board into two pieces so that one piece is 2 times as long as the other. How long should each piece be?

shorter piece
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longer piece
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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two equations in two variables to solve the application. See Example 2. (Objective 1)
A carpenter wants to cut a 12-foot board into two pieces so that one piece is 2 times as long as the other. How long should each piece be?
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Why do you need two equations in two unknowns for that?


Follow the description literally.

x, length of other piece
2x, length of one piece
----------you can solve this, maybe without writing any further steps.
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