SOLUTION: 5 meters more than one third of the length of rope is 8 meters. Find the length of rope.
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Question 939881: 5 meters more than one third of the length of rope is 8 meters. Find the length of rope.
Answer by srinivas.g(540) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x be the length of rope
5 meters more than one third of the length of rope is 8 meters
multiply with 3 on both sides
x= 9
Length of rope = 9 m
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