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A 10 metre piece of wire is a cut into two parts one part is 2 metre longer than the other. how long are the pieces​
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A 10 metre piece of wire is a cut into two parts one part is 2 metre longer than the other. how long are the pieces​

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Answer: 4 and 6 meters

Explanation:
10÷2=5
Add a meter to one half and subtract a meter from the other to get the two meter difference.
5−1=4 (first half)
5+1=6 (second half)
I did this in my head, so my explanation might not make sense. Sorry :)
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