SOLUTION: you are working on a project in woodshop. You have a wooden rod that is 72 in. long. You need to cut the rod so tha one piece is 6 inches longer than the other piece. How long shou
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Question 97350: you are working on a project in woodshop. You have a wooden rod that is 72 in. long. You need to cut the rod so tha one piece is 6 inches longer than the other piece. How long should each piece be? Answer by roseyposey(9) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Rod is 72
One piece is x
Another piece is x+6
Problem:
x+(x+6) = 72
2x+6=72
2x+6(-6) = 72(-6)
2x=66
2x/2 = 66/2
x=33
Check the Solution!
x+(x+6)=72
33+(33+6)=72
33+39=72
72=72
TRUE
One piece is x, or 33.
Another piece is x+6, or 33+6=39.
Solution:
One piece is 33-inches and the second piece is 39-inches.
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