SOLUTION: A 178-foot pipe is cut into two pieces, so that one piece is 46 feet longer than the other. How long is the longer piece?

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Question 260954: A 178-foot pipe is cut into two pieces, so that one piece is 46 feet longer than the other. How long is the longer piece?
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let one piece = x.
The other is 178 - x.
x = 46 + 178-x
add x to both sides to get
2x = 46 + 178
add the numbers to get
2x = 224
divide by 2 to get
x = 112
178-x = 178-112 = 66.
The longer piece is 112 feet.