SOLUTION: I need help to form and solve an equation from the following: Karen has a piece of fabric that is 106 inches long. She wishes to cut it into two pieces so that one piece is 12 in

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Question 1125521: I need help to form and solve an equation from the following: Karen has a piece of fabric that is 106 inches long. She wishes to cut it into two pieces so that one piece is 12 inches longer than the other. What should be the length of each piece?
Thank you so much in advance for any help you can give!
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two pieces may be x and x+12.
Their sum must be 106.

x%2B%28x%2B12%29=106
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2x%2B12=106
x%2B6=53
x=47
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x%2B12=47%2B12
x%2B12=59

The two lengths are 47 and 59.