SOLUTION: One-fourth of a bridge�s length lies on the land to the east of the river and one-sixth of the bridge�s length lies on the land to the west of the river. The river is 840 feet wid

Question 1059335: One-fourth of a bridge�s length lies on the land to the east of the river and one-sixth of the bridge�s length lies on the land to the west of the river. The river is 840 feet wide. What is the total length of the bridge?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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One-fourth of a bridge�s length lies on the land to the east of the river and one-sixth of the bridge�s length
lies on the land to the west of the river. The river is 840 feet wide. What is the total length of the bridge?
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I see that solving single linear equation is too difficult for you.
OK, I will do everything from the beginning to the end.

Let x be the length of the bridge.

Then the equation is


 = 840.


 = 840,


 = 840,


x =  = 120*12 = 1440.

Answer. The bridge is 1440 ft long.

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