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electrician cuts a 21 ft piece of wire into two pieces. One piece is 4 ft longer than the other. How long are the​ pieces?
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electrician cuts a 21 ft piece of wire into two pieces. One piece is 4 ft longer than the other. How long are the​ pieces?

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21=a+(a+4)

one piece is 8.5 ft

the other is 12.5 ft

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