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wire is cut into 2 pieces with one
piece 14 feet shorter than other.The wire was 66 feet before cut,how long is the the shortest lenght of wire,shoe steps to solve
12 years ago

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PsyDAG
Let x = shortest length, then x+14 = longer length.

x + x + 14 = 66

Solve for x.
12 years ago
Anonymous
x=40,x=26
12 years ago

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