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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. Find the lengths of both pieces.

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. Find the lengths of both pieces.
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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. Find the lengths of both pieces.

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the shorter piece should be 4.5 feet
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The answer would be 9 feet and 3 feet.
We know that because 3(2)+3=9.
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