Question

A 40 ft board is cut into two pieces so that one piece is 8 ft longer than the other piece. Find the length of the two pieces

Answer 1

24 and 16

Explanation:

x + x+8=40

2x+8=40

2x=32

x=16

16 and 24

Answer 2

16 and 24 ft

Explanation:

If we call the length of one piece x, the length of the other piece is x + 8, therefore, we can write the following equation:

x + x + 8 = 40

2x + 8 = 40

2x = 32

x = 16 so x + 8 = 16 + 8 = 24.