Answer: 28 cm
Explanation:
x - the length of the shorter piece
2x - the length of the longer piece
Together they are 42 cm long.
Compose te equation:
2x + x = 42
3x = 42
x = 14 cm
The shorter piece is 14 cm, the longer piece is twice longer, 2x, or 2( 14 ).
Two times longer than 14 is 28. The longer piece is 28 cm.