SOLUTION: A 15-m board is cut into two pieces. One piece is half the length of the other. Find the length of the longer, piece.
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Question 446184: A 15-m board is cut into two pieces. One piece is half the length of the other. Find the length of the longer, piece.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the length of the longer piece =
The length of the shorter piece =
given:
Multiply both sides by
The longer piece is 10 m
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