SOLUTION: Betty cut a 12 foot board into 2 pieces . one piece is 4 feet less than the other piece, Find the length of the 2 pieces
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Question 877840: Betty cut a 12 foot board into 2 pieces . one piece is 4 feet less than the other piece, Find the length of the 2 pieces
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+x-4=12
2x=16
x=8
x-4=4
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