SOLUTION: a piece of fabric is 54 inches long. you cut the fabric into two pieces. The first piece is x inches long. The second is 16 inches longer than the first piece. Find x

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Question 645628: a piece of fabric is 54 inches long. you cut the fabric into two pieces. The first piece is x inches long. The second is 16 inches longer than the first piece. Find x
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x+16=54
2x=54-16
2x=38
x=38/2
x=19 answer for the shorter piece.
19+16=35 answer for the longer piece.
Proof:
19+35=54
54=54