Question 524507
Let L be the length of the shorter piece. The longer piece is 2 in longer so we can say the length of that piece is L+2. Hence, L + (L+2) = 72 --> 2L + 2 = 72 --> 2L = 70 --> L = 35. Therefore L+2 = 37, so the lengths of the two pieces are 35 and 37 inches.