document.write( "Question 336080: You are working on a wood project in woodshop. You have a wooden rod that is 72 inches long. You need to cut the rod so that one piece is 6 inches longer than the other pieces. How long should each piece be ??? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #241017 by benazir.sj@gmail.com(109)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! total length of the wooden rod =72in \n" ); document.write( "length of first rod =x in \n" ); document.write( "length of second rod =(x+6)in\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+(x+6) =72 \n" ); document.write( "2x+6 =72 \n" ); document.write( "2x=72-6 \n" ); document.write( "2x= 66 \n" ); document.write( "x=33 \n" ); document.write( "x+6 =39\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "length of the rods are 33in and 39 in \n" ); document.write( " |