Problema Solution
A 12 cm piece of tubing is cut into two pieces. One piece is 4 cm longer than the other. How long are the peices?
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let 'x' and 'y' represent the lengths of the two pieces and x>y
x + y = 12
x = y + 4
by solving the above system of equations we find
x = 8 cm
y = 4 cm
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the pieces are 8 cm and 4 cm long.