Question
A cable 84 meters long is cute into two pieces so that one piece 18 meters longer than the other. find the lenth of each piece of cable.
Answers
Ms. Sue
Let x equal the shorter piece.
x + (x + 18) = 84
2x + 18 = 84
2x = 66
x = 33
x + (x + 18) = 84
2x + 18 = 84
2x = 66
x = 33