helP!!! 20 POINTS PLUS BRAINLIEST!!! An electrician cuts a 20 ft piece of wire into two pieces. One piece is 6ft longer then the

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other. How long are the pieces? What is the length of the shorter piece? What is the length of the longer one?

2 answers:

Vlada [557] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-06T09:54:59+03:00

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13 and 7
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Mekhanik [1.2K] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-06T11:10:13+03:00

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Answer: 13 ft

7 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Assume that the wire is cut in half.

That gives us 10 ft each piece

However, one piece is 6ft longer then the other

Only two compatible numbers:

The length of the longer piece is: 13 ft

The length of the shorter piece:<em> 7 ft</em>