An electrician cuts a 12-ft piece of wire into two pieces one piece is 8 feet shorter than the other piece how long was each piece

x + x - 8 = 12

2x = 20

x = 10

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x= 10 ft

x= 2 ft

To find the length of each piece, let's break down the problem step by step.

Let's assume the length of the longer piece of wire is x feet. According to the problem, the other piece is 8 feet shorter than the longer piece. So, the length of the shorter piece can be represented as x - 8 feet.

Now, we know that the total length of the wire is 12 feet. So, we can write the equation:

x + (x - 8) = 12

Simplifying the equation:

2x - 8 = 12
2x = 12 + 8
2x = 20
x = 20/2
x = 10

Therefore, the longer piece of wire is 10 feet (x = 10), and the shorter piece is 10 - 8 = 2 feet (x - 8 = 10 - 8 = 2).

So, the longer piece of wire is 10 feet, and the shorter piece is 2 feet.