A 33- meter rope is cut in to two pieces so that one piece is 6 meter longer than the shorter piece.find the length of both pieces

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Answer:   13.5 meters  and   19.5 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

Short Piece: x

Long Piece: x + 6


Short + Long = 33

   x    + x + 6 = 33

          2x + 6 = 33

          2x       = 27

            x       = 13.5


Long Piece: x + 6  =  13.5 + 6  = 19.5

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