A 20 ft. long piece of lumber is cut such that the first piece is 4 ft. longer than three times the second piece. what is the length of each piece?

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Answer:    2nd = 4ft.    1st = 16ft      Step-by-step explanation:   2nd = x  1st = 3x + 4  Piece of rope = 20ft.    (3x + 4) + x = 20  4x + 4 = 20  4x = 16  x = 4  (second piece)      First   3x + 4  3(4) + 4  12 + 4 = 16

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