SOLUTION: An 18-ft board is cut into two pieces, one of which is 4 ft longer than the other. How long is each piece?

Question 43028: An 18-ft board is cut into two pieces, one of which is 4 ft longer than the other. How long is each piece?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
An 18-ft board is cut into two pieces, one of which is 4 ft longer than the other. How long is each piece?
Let the shorter piece have length "x" ft.
The longer piece is "x+4" ft. long.
EQUATION:
x+x+4=18 ft.
2x+4=18
2x=14
x=7 ft (length of the shorter piece)
x+4= 11 ft (length of the longer piece)
Cheers,
Stan H.
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