Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Let be "s" the length in meters of the short piece and "l" the lenght in meters of the long piece.
Set up a system of equations:

Apply the Substitution Method to solve the system. Substitute the second equation into the first equation and solve for "l":

Susbstitute the value of "l" into the second equation in order to find the value of "s". This is:

Answer:
1. -72
2. -64
Step-by-step explanation:
it is increasing by 4 so,
-76, -72, -68, -64, -60, -56.
The answer is 1761 1/2 (1761.5 in decimal form)
Eliminate the fractions by multiplying by least common multiple.
4,9,12 all go into 36 evenly. Multiply entire equation by 36.
36/4 = 9
36/9 = 4
36/12 = 3
New equation looks like: