SOLUTION: A 12 foot board is cut into two sections, one twice as long as the other. How long is each section?

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Question 300986: A 12 foot board is cut into two sections, one twice as long as the other. How long is each section?
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the short piece be x.
Then the big piece = 2x
x+%2B+2x+=+12
3x+=+12
x+=+4
the short piece if 4 feet.
The longer piece is 2*4 = 8 feet