SOLUTION: A 6-ft. board is cut into 2 pieces so that one piece is 2 feet longer than 3 times the shorter piece. If the shorter piece is x feet long, find the lenghts of both pieces.
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Question 276335: A 6-ft. board is cut into 2 pieces so that one piece is 2 feet longer than 3 times the shorter piece. If the shorter piece is x feet long, find the lenghts of both pieces.
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Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since the shorter piece is 
, the longer piece must be 
. Presuming an infinitely thin saw so that there is no saw kerf:
Solve for
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