SOLUTION: A CARPENTER SAWS A BOARD INTO TWO PIECES. HE WANTS ONE PIECE TO BE ONE FOOT LONGER THAN TWICE THE LENGTH OF THE SHORTER PIECE. FIND THE LENGTH OF EACH PIECE. THE BOARDS 22 FEET.
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Question 261068: A CARPENTER SAWS A BOARD INTO TWO PIECES. HE WANTS ONE PIECE TO BE ONE FOOT LONGER THAN TWICE THE LENGTH OF THE SHORTER PIECE. FIND THE LENGTH OF EACH PIECE. THE BOARDS 22 FEET. Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source):
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