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A carpenter wants to cut a 45 inch board into two pieces such that the longer piece will be 7 inches longer than the shorter how long should each piece be

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mhanifa

Answer:

  • 19 in and 26 in

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the length of the shorter piece be x

Then the longer piece is x + 7

  • x + x + 7 = 45
  • 2x = 45 - 7
  • 2x  = 38
  • x = 19

Short piece = 19 in

Long piece = 26 in

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