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A 19-foot piece of string is cut into two pieces so that the longer piece is 4 feet longer than twice the shorter piece. Find the lengths of both pieces?

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter9: Sequences, Probability And Counting Theory

Section: Chapter Questions

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