A wire measures 137 centimeters in length. The shorter piece is 13 centimeters short. find the of length each piece.

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Do you mean the shorter piece IS 13 cm?
Then the question is trivial

Do you mean the shorter piece is 13 cm less than the longer?
if so ....
x + x-13 = 137
2x = 150
x = 75

one is 75 cm the other is 62 cm
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