hey!!!
according to the question, one of the piece if 36 inch stick is 8 inches longer than the other.
let the shorter piece be x.
therefore the longer piece is x + 8
=> x + x + 8 = 36 inch
=> 2x + 8 = 36 inch
=> 2x = 36 - 8
=> 2x = 28
=> x = 28/2
=> x = 14
hence, length of the shorter piece = x = 14 inch
and length of the longer piece = x + 8 = 14 + 8 = 22 inch
cheers!!!
