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14 May, 05:30

Susie has a ribbon that is 44 inches long. She wants to cut it in two pieces so that once piece is 6 inches longer than the other. Write an equation and solve it to find how long the shorter piece will be.

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  1. 14 May, 07:13
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    44=p+p+6

    1. 44=2p+6 combine like terms

    2.38=2p subtract 6 from both sides

    3. 19=p

    4. the longer piece is 19+6=25 so 25inches

    the other piece is 19 inches
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