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  • 01-10-2016
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a 12-foot piece of string is cut into two pieces so that the longer piece is 3 feet longer than twice the shorter piece. if the shorter piece is x feet long, find the lengths of both pieces.

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JulieC246
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  • 01-10-2016
The shorter piece is 3 feet
The longer piece is 9 feet
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