Problema Solution
A board is cut so that one piece is twice as long as the other. The original board is 36 inches long. How long is the shorter piece?
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Let 'x' represent the length of the shorter piece then the longer piece has length of '2x' (twice as long as the short).
x + 2x = 36
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x = 12 in
The shorter piece is 12 inches long.