Problema Solution
A wood board 100 centimeters long is cut into two pieces. One piece is 26 centimeters longer than the other. Whathat are the length of the two pieces?
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let
x = the length of the shorter piece
x + 26 = the length of the longer piece
A wood board 100 centimeters long is cut into two pieces:
x + x + 26 = 100
by solving we find:
x = 37 cm
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x + 26 = 37 + 26 = 63 cm
the lengths of the two pieces are 37 cm and 63 cm.