SOLUTION: a cast-rod is 30 metres long.it has to be cut in two pieces such that the one piece is 8 metres longer than the other.suppose the longer piece is p metres.How long in terms of p,sh

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Question 1108814: a cast-rod is 30 metres long.it has to be cut in two pieces such that the one piece is 8 metres longer than the other.suppose the longer piece is p metres.How long in terms of p,should the shorter piece be?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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p - 8 meters