Problema Solution
A 12-foot solid cherry wood tabletop is cut into two pieces to allow for an insert later on. Of the two original pieces, the shorter piece is 4.7 feet shorter than the longer piece. What is the length of each piece?
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Let 's' and 'l' stand for the lengths of the shorter and longer pieces of the wood tabletop. We can write:
s+l=12
s=l-4.7
Using Algebrator to solve for 's' and 'l', we get:
l=8.35ft
s=3.65ft