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Jose has a board that is 44 inches long.
He wishes to cut it into two pieces so that one piece will be 6 inches longer than the other.
How long should the shorter piece be?
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Let x be the length of one piece (of the shorter piece).
Then the length of the longer piece is (x+6), according to the problem.
Next, we write equation for the total length
x + (x+6) = 44 inches.
Simplify and find x
2x = 44 - 6
2x = 38
x = 38/2 = 19.
ANSWER. The shorter piece is 19 inches long. The longer piece is 19+6 = 25 inches long.
CHECK. 19 + 25 = 44 inches, total. ! Correct !
Solved.
