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1. the length of the shorter piece

2. 25 metres

3. x + 13

4.  x + x + 13 = 25a

5.   x + x + 13 = 25

        2x + 13 = 25

               2x = 25 – 13

     2x = 12

       x = 6 metres       length of the shorter piece

x + 13 = 19 metres     length of the longer piece

Check:  6 + 19 = 25

              25 = 25   It’s correct!

6.           6 metres