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 the piece?
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let
s = the length of the shorter piece
l = the length of the longer piece
s + l = 12
s = l - 4.7
by solving the above system of equations we find
s = 3.65 ft
l = 8.35 ft
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the length of the shorter piece is 3.65 ft.
the length of the longer piece is 8.35 ft.