Solve the problem.A 9-ft. board is cut into 2 pieces. If one piece is 5 feet longer than 3 times the shorter piece, find the lengths of both pieces.

A. shorter piece: 22 ft; longer piece: 27 ft
B. shorter piece: 4.5 ft; longer piece: 27 ft
C. shorter piece: 15 ft; longer piece: 32 ft
D. shorter piece: 1 ft; longer piece: 8 ft


Answer: D

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