document.write( "Question 99910: Yuri has a board that is 98 inches long. He wishes to cut the board into two pieces so that one piece will be 10 inches longer than the other.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #72724 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X+(X+10)=98 \n" ); document.write( "X+X=10=98 \n" ); document.write( "2X=98-10 \n" ); document.write( "2X=88 \n" ); document.write( "X=88/2 \n" ); document.write( "X=44 INCHES FOR THE SHORTER PIECE \n" ); document.write( "98-44=54 FOR THE LONGER PIECE. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF \n" ); document.write( "44+54=98 AND \n" ); document.write( "54=44+10 \n" ); document.write( " |