A rope is 50 meters long. It is cut into two pieces and one piece is 8 meters longer than the other. What are the two lengths? Show work please

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A rope is 50 meters long. It is cut into two pieces and one piece is 8 meters longer than the other. What are the two lengths?

Show work please

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Answer:

21 meters and 29 meters

Explanation:

x + (x + 8) = 50

2x + 8 = 50

2xc = 42

x = 21

x + 8 = 29

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