SOLUTION: A 21 foot board has been cut into two parts, one tiwice as long as teh other. how long is each part?
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Question 505926: A 21 foot board has been cut into two parts, one tiwice as long as teh other. how long is each part?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 
represent the measure of the shorter piece. Then 
represents the measure of the longer piece.
The sum of the measures of the two pieces is the length of the original board, so:
Solve for .
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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