document.write( "Question 97350: you are working on a project in woodshop. You have a wooden rod that is 72 in. long. You need to cut the rod so tha one piece is 6 inches longer than the other piece. How long should each piece be? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #70882 by roseyposey(9)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Rod is 72 \n" ); document.write( "One piece is x \n" ); document.write( "Another piece is x+6 \n" ); document.write( "Problem: \n" ); document.write( "x+(x+6) = 72 \n" ); document.write( "2x+6=72 \n" ); document.write( "2x+6(-6) = 72(-6) \n" ); document.write( "2x=66 \n" ); document.write( "2x/2 = 66/2 \n" ); document.write( "x=33\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check the Solution! \n" ); document.write( "x+(x+6)=72 \n" ); document.write( "33+(33+6)=72 \n" ); document.write( "33+39=72 \n" ); document.write( "72=72 \n" ); document.write( "TRUE\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "One piece is x, or 33. \n" ); document.write( "Another piece is x+6, or 33+6=39.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solution: \n" ); document.write( "One piece is 33-inches and the second piece is 39-inches. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |