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Write and solve an equation or a system of equations to help you solve the following problem.

A cable meters long is cut into two pieces so that one piece is meters longer than the other. Find the length of each piece of cable.

Let length of the longer piece, length of the shorter piece.

Write an equation for, "A cable meters long is cut into two pieces."

Write an equation for, "One piece is meters longer than the other."

Solve the system of equations.

The shorter is meters, and the longer is meters.