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A board 18 feet long is cut into two pieces. Express the length of the shorter piece in terns of the length of the longer piece,L?
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A board 18 feet long is cut into two pieces. Express the length of the shorter piece in terns of the length of the longer piece,L?

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Answer:

l = 18 - L

Explanation:

Since 18 feet board is cut into two pieces L and l.

L + l = 18

Subtracting both sides by L

l = 18 - L

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