Mathematics, 29.01.2021 14:00 lel11

1. A piece of wire that is 28 inches long is cut into two pieces, each of which is then bent into the shape of a square. The larger square has side lengths that are three inches longer than the smaller square.
(a) If x is the side length of the smaller square and y is the side length of the larger square, write a system of
equations that models this scenario.
(b) Solve the system of equations and determine the lengths of the two pieces of wire.

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