A wire 18cm long is cut into 2 pieces. the longer piece is 2 cm longer than the shorter piece. Find the lenght of the shorter piece

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asked May 10, 2021 117k views

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Priebe · Answer 1 · 2021-05-14T22:17:30+0000

Answer:

8cm

Explanation:

If the pieces are 8cm and 10cm they will still add up to 18cm but the longer piece is 2cm longer so both conditions are satisfied.