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A board is 20 feet long is cut into two pieces. The difference between the lengths of the two pieces Is 3 feet. How long is each piece?

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emalee1589 emalee1589
  • 24-01-2019
This is what I did:
I divided the board in half
20/2=10
Then I divided 3 by 2
3/2=1.5
Then I went 10+1.5=11.5 and 10-1.5=8.5
Piece 1 is 11.5 feet long
Piece 2 is 8.5 feet long
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