SOLUTION: A 12-foot board is cut into two pieces. Twice the length of the shorter piece is 3 ft. less than the length of the longer piece. Find the length of each piece.

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Question 200421This question is from textbook Algebra: Introductory and Intermediate
: A 12-foot board is cut into two pieces. Twice the length of the shorter piece is 3 ft. less than the length of the longer piece. Find the length of each piece. This question is from textbook Algebra: Introductory and Intermediate

Answer by cordereal(6) About Me  (Show Source):
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first you must make a picture so you can realy see what you are doing. One piece is 3-feet so the only thing left is 9-feet so the thing you have to do is to break the bourd into two pieces. Square 9 and you should get 3 and that is your answer thanks...