SOLUTION: A 69​-inch board is cut into two pieces so that one piece is two times as long as the other. Find the length of each piece. Building A is 262 meters taller than

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Question 1068132: A
69​-inch
board is cut into two pieces so that one piece is
two
times as long as the other. Find the length of each piece.
Building A is
262
meters taller than building B. If the height of building A is subtracted from twice the height of building​ B, the result is
218
meters. How tall is each​ skyscraper?
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


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Now solve for B and then go back and solve for A.
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