How do you solve this?

Question

A 13-foot board is cut into two pieces. The length of the shorter piece is 1 ft. more than half the length of the longer piece. Find the length (in ft) of the shorter piece.

Answer 1

L = length of longer piece

L/2 + 1 = length of shorter piece

The sum of the 2 lengths must equal 13 ft, so

L + (L/2 + 1) = 13

Can you solve for L, then get (L/2 + 1) and finish from here?