SOLUTION: A 6-ft. board is cut into 2 pieces so that one piece is 2 feet longer than 3 times the shorter piece. If the shorter piece is x feet long, find the lenghts of both pieces. Thank

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Question 276335: A 6-ft. board is cut into 2 pieces so that one piece is 2 feet longer than 3 times the shorter piece. If the shorter piece is x feet long, find the lenghts of both pieces.
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Since the shorter piece is , the longer piece must be . Presuming an infinitely thin saw so that there is no saw kerf:



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