Answer:
Length of Bridge A = 4821
Length of Bridge B = 4635
Explanation:
Let's call the length of Bridge A "x" which is measured in feet. According to the problem, the length of Bridge B is "186 feet shorter than Bridge A." This can be written as the following:
Length of Bridge B = x - 186
The problem also tells us that the "combined length of the two bridges is 9456 feet," which we can write as:
Length of Bridge A + Length of Bridge B = 9456
Now we can substitute the expression we found for the length of Bridge B into this equation. This can be shown as the following:
x + (x - 186) = 9456
Simplifying this equation, we can combine the two x terms and get the following:
2x - 186 = 9456
Now, we can solve for x
2x - 186 + 186 = 9456 + 186
2x = 9642
x = 4821
So the length of Bridge A is 4821 feet. To find the length of Bridge B, we can use the expression we found earlier:
Length of Bridge B = x - 186 = 4821 - 186 = 4635
Therefore, the length of Bridge A is 4821 feet, and the length of Bridge B is 4635 feet.