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A 20-foot length of wire is to be cut into 2 pieces, so that the longer piece is two feet longer than two times the shorter piece. Find the length of each piece.

A 20-foot length of wire is to be cut into 2 pieces, so that the longer piece is two feet longer than two times the shorter piece. Find the length of each piece.
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A 20-foot length of wire is to be cut into 2 pieces, so that the longer piece is two feet longer than two times the shorter piece. Find the length of each piece.

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2x+2=20-x

3x=18

x=6

2nd=14

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