A wire 18 cm long is cut into two pieces. The longer piece is 6 cm longer than the shorter piece. Find the length of the shorter piece of wire

shorter piece = 6. longer piece = 12

Step-by-step explanation:

short piece = s

long piece = l

l+s= 18

l= 6+s , substitute

6+s+s = 18

6+2s= 18

2s= 18-6

2s= 12

s=12/2

s= 6= shorter piece

l= 6+s

l= 6+6= 12 = longer piece

this is not the answer this is just a question. is this middle school math?

step-by-step explanation:

-7/8

step-by-step explanation:

instead of subtracting you add the -6/8 and -1/8