An eight ft board is cut into two pieces. One piece is 2 ft longer thant he
other. How long are the pieces?
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11
Answer:
5 ft and 3 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
Let one piece be x ft. The other piece will be (x-2) ft.
∴ According to question
x + x - 2 = 8
2x = 8+2
2x = 10
x = 10/2
x = 5
x - 2 = 3
The pieces are 5 ft and 3 ft long.
Answered by
6
Answer: the short answer is 3 ft and 5 ft.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the shorter piece be X.
Then, the longer piece will be (X + 2), because it is said in the question that one piece is larger by 2 ft.
Because both the pieces were cut from the same 8 ft plank, the sum of the length of the pieces should be equal to 8 ft. Therefore, the equation is :
X + ( X + 2) = 8
2X + 2 = 8
2X = 8 - 2
2X = 6
X = 6 ÷ 2
X = 3
That's it.
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