Two lines, A and B, are represented by the equations given below:

Line A: 2x + 2y = 8
Line B: x + y = 4

Which statement is true about the solution to the set of equations?

A. It is (8, 4).
B. It is (4, 8).
C. There is no solution.
D. There are infinitely many solutions.

Best answer that i found on yahoo ok   set :   x= length of 2nd piece in cm  x- 3= length of 1st piece in cm  x-4= length of 3rd piece in cm  then since you know they all came from the 20 cm ribbon you add them together and set them equal to 20x+ x-3 +x-4 = 20  3x - 7= 20  3x= 27  x= 9  the shortest piece is the third piece which is x- 4  x-4  9-4 = 5  the length of the smallest piece is 5 cm.  the other lengths are  9 cm  6 cm