SOLUTION: A 19 ft. of board cut into two pieces. the shorter piece is 7ft. shorter than the longer piece what is the length of the longer piece?

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Question 412687: A 19 ft. of board cut into two pieces. the shorter piece is 7ft. shorter than the longer piece what is the length of the longer piece?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x-7=19
2x=26
x=13 long
x-7=6 short