Question

a board is 75 cm in length and must be cut so that one piece is 25 cm longer than the other piece find the.length of each piece round your answer to the nearest centimeter if necessary

Answer 1

Length of the pieces are 25 and 50 cms.

Explanation:

If one piece is x cm long then the other is 75-x cm.

Difference is 25 cm , so:

75 - x - x = 25

-2x = -50

2x = 50

x = 25.