Answer:
19
Step-by-step explanation:
If you go backwards you can to 58+37, which is equal to 95, and the opposite of multiplying is dividing, so If you divide 95 by 5, you get 19
The shorter piece is 8 ft and the longer piece is 19ft.
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A, x=-5, use distributive property