Problema Solution
A 118 cm board is cut into two pieces so that one piece is 4 cm longer than the other. Find the length of each piece.
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let
x = the length of the shorter piece, x>0
x + 4 = the area of the longer piece
x + (x + 4) = 118
by solving we find:
x = 57 cm
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57 + 4 = 61 cm
the lengths of the two pieces are: 57 cm and 61 cm.