Question

An electrician cuts a 26 ft piece of wire into two pieces. One piece is 2 ft longer than the other. How long are the pieces?

Answer 1

Let x,y are the two pieces.
x+y=26

Answer 2

ok

Answer 3

and let x is greater than 2 ft than y

Answer 4

greater means +

Answer 5

x=y+2

Answer 6

ok than what

Answer 7

put the value of in 1st equation.
2y+2=26
2y=24
y=12

x=y+2
x=14

Answer 8

so shorter piece 12 & longer piece 14

Answer 9

yeah