SOLUTION: Jess takes a board that is 50 inches long and cuts it into two pieces, one of which is 16 inches longer than the other. How long is each piece?

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Question 860261: Jess takes a board that is 50 inches long and cuts it into two pieces, one of which is 16 inches longer than the other. How long is each piece?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = the length of the shorter piece
+x+%2B+x+%2B+16+=+50+ in
+2x+=+50+-+16+
+2x+=+34+
+x+=+17+
and
+x+%2B+16+=+17+%2B+16+
+x+%2B+16+=+33+
The lengths are 17 in and 33 in
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check:
+17+%2B+33+=+50+
+50+=+50+
OK