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Question

A 98- inch piece of wire must be cut into two pieces. One piece must be 10 inches shorter than the other. How long should the pieces be? 

Answer 1

Assign variables for the quantities we want to find out.

 

Let one piece = x

Let the other piece = x - 10

 

Set up an equation using the variables and info given.

 

x + x - 10 = 98

 

2x - 10 = 98

2x = 108

  x = 54

 

Substitute this value of x into the variables.

 

One piece is 54 inches.  The other piece is 44 inches.