SOLUTION: If 100 cm is broken into two parts, and one is 26 cm longer, what is the length of the other piece ?

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Question 1045996: If 100 cm is broken into two parts, and one is 26 cm longer, what is the length of the other piece ?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x+26=100
2x=100-26
x=74/2
x=37
x+26=63