Question 692099: A 96-inch board has to be cut into tow pieces, one piece is 8 inches longer than the other. How long should each piece be?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A 96-inch board has to be cut into two pieces, one piece is 8 inches longer than the other. How long should each piece be?
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Equation:
a = b + 8
a + b = 96 inches
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Substitute for "a" and solve for "b":
b+8 + b = 96
2b = 78
b = 39 inches
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Solve for "a":
a = b + 8
a = 47 inches
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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