Problema Solution
An electrician cuts a 29 ft piece of wire into two pieces. One piece is 2 ft longer than the other. How long are the pieces?
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let 'x' represent the length of the shorter piece, then 'x+2' represents the length of the longer piece
29 = x + x+2
27 = 2x
x = 13.5
13.5 + 2 = 15.5
the pieces were 13.5 feet and 15.5 feet