SOLUTION: a 14-foot piece of string is cut into two pieces so that the longer piece is two feet longer than the shorter piece.if the shorter piece is x feet long what is the lengths of both

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Question 276200: a 14-foot piece of string is cut into two pieces so that the longer piece is two feet longer than the shorter piece.if the shorter piece is x feet long what is the lengths of both sides?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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X+Y=14 OR X=14-Y
Y=X+2
Y=(14-Y)+2
Y=16-Y
2Y=16
Y=16/2
Y=8 ANS.
X=14-8
X=6 ANS.
PROOF:
8=6+2
8=8