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A 39-inch board is cut into two pieces. One piece is two times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter piece.

The shorter piece is
inches long.

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Answer:

The shorter piece is 13 inches long.

Explanation:

39=2x+x

39=3x

/3 /3

13=x

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