for that some problem: A board that is 12 feet long must be cut into 2 pieces that have lengths in a ratio of 3 to 2. Find the lengths of the two pieces. arn't you solving two parts because the board was cut in two?

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Yes. I showed you the length of the longer piece. And then I told you to subtract it from 12 to find the length of the shorter piece.
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