Solve the problem.A 6-ft. board is cut into 2 pieces so that one piece is 2 feet longer than 3 times the shorter piece. If the shorter piece is x feet long, find the lengths of both pieces.

A. shorter piece: 6 ft; longer piece: 20 ft
B. shorter piece: 1 ft; longer piece: 5 ft
C. shorter piece: 3 ft; longer piece: 18 ft
D. shorter piece: 16 ft; longer piece: 18 ft


Answer: B

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