Jess takes a board that is 50 inches long and cuts it into two pieces, one of which is 16 inches longer than the other. How long

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atroni [7]

3 years ago

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Jess takes a board that is 50 inches long and cuts it into two pieces, one of which is 16 inches longer than the other. How long

is each piece?

Mathematics

2 answers:

sergejj [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-29T10:35:23+03:00

sergejj [24]3 years ago

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Answer:

The lengths are 17 in and 33 in.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x = the length of the shorter piece

x +x +16=50

2x = 50-16

2x= 34

x= 17

and

x + 16 = 17+ 16

x + 16 = 33

The lengths are 17 in and 33 in.

Check your answer:

17+33=50

sergey [27] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-29T08:13:44+03:00

sergey [27]3 years ago

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Let x = the length of the shorter piece
x+x+16=50in
2x=50-16
2x=34
x=17

Then

x+16=17+16
x+16=33
Subtract 16 from both sides

The lengths are 17in and 33in