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A ​5-foot board is cut into two pieces. If one piece is x feet​ long, express the other length in terms of x.

A ​5-foot board is cut into two pieces. If one piece is x feet​ long, express the-example-1
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Answer:

(5-x)feet.

Explanation:

Let the other feet be y.Then,

x+y=5

y=5-x

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