Question

An electrician cuts a 30 ft piece of wire into 2 pieces. One piece is 2ft longer than the other. How long are the pieces?

Answer 1

Answer:

14 ft. and 16 ft.

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Answer 2

Answer:

14 and 16 feets

Step-by-step explanation:

let the shorter piece be x

then the longer piece be x+2

by the given question

  x+x+2=30

=>2x+2=30

=>2x=30-2

=>x=28/2

=>x=14

hence shorter side =14ft

and longer side=x+2

                          =14+2

                          =16ft