SOLUTION: You are working on a project in woodshop. You have a wooden rod that is 72 inches long. You need to cut the rod so that one piece is 6 inches longer than the other piece. Write
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Question 1067239: You are working on a project in woodshop. You have a wooden rod that is 72 inches long. You need to cut the rod so that one piece is 6 inches longer than the other piece. Write an algebraic model to find out how long each piece should be. Then, find the length of each piece. Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! You are working on a project in woodshop. You have a wooden rod that is 72 inches long. You need to cut the rod so that one piece is 6 inches longer than the other piece. Write an algebraic model to find out how long each piece should be. Then, find the length of each piece.
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S = short piece
L = long piece
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L + S = 72
L - S = 6
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