An electrician cuts a 26 ft piece of wire into two pieces. one piece is two feet longer than the other. how long are the pieces?

Let 1 piece = X

The 2nd piece would be X + 2 feet

Add:

x +x+2 = 26 feet

2x +2 = 26 feet

Subtract 2 from each side:

2x = 24

Divide both sides by 2:

x = 24 / 2

X = 12

One piece is 12 feet the other piece is 14 feet.

b

step-by-step explanation:

b

let's solve your equation step-by-step.

4x+2=2x+12

step 1: subtract 2x from both sides.

4x+2−2x=2x+12−2x

2x+2=12

step 2: subtract 2 from both sides.

2x+2−2=12−2

2x=10

step 3: divide both sides by 2.

2x

2

=

10

2

x=5

step-by-step explanation: