SOLUTION: Yuri has a board that is 98 in. long. He wishes to cut the board into two pieces so that one piece will be 10 in. longer than the other.What should the lenght of each piece be?

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Question 39679: Yuri has a board that is 98 in. long. He wishes to cut the board into two pieces so that one piece will be 10 in. longer than the other.What should the lenght of each piece be?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x+10=98 or 2x=88 or x=88/2 or x=44 & x+10=54
proof 44+54=98 98=98