SOLUTION: a 48 cm wire is so be cut into two pieces. one piece must be 10 cm longer than the shorter piece. how long should each piece be? How do I write the equation for that, then solve

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Question 946164: a 48 cm wire is so be cut into two pieces. one piece must be 10 cm longer than the shorter piece. how long should each piece be?
How do I write the equation for that, then solve it?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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First name the variables.
S-shorter piece
L-longer piece
Write down what you know in algebraic language.
1.S%2BL=48
2.L=S%2B10
Now solve.
Substitute eq. 2 into eq. 1,
S%2B%28S%2B10%29=48
2S%2B10=48
2S=38
Now solve for S.
Once you have S go back to eq. 2 and solve for L.
Repost if you get stuck.