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A board is 24 ft. long and is cut into two parts. If one piece is twice the length of the other, find he length of both pieces. Smaller length = ____ feet Larger length = ____ fett
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A board is 24 ft. long and is cut into two parts. If one piece is twice the length of the other, find he length of both pieces.

Smaller length = ____ feet
Larger length = ____ fett

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2x + x = 24

so x = 24/3 = 8 ft. (smaller length)

2x = 16 ft. (larger length)
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