SOLUTION: A inch board is cut into two pieces. If one piece has a length of x inches, what is the length, in inches, of the other piece?

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Question 833063: A inch board is cut into two pieces. If one piece has a length of x inches, what is the length, in inches, of the other piece?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The total length is 1.
Let the other piece be length y.
x%2By=1
y=1-x
The other piece's length is 1-x.