SOLUTION: A rope is 200meters long is cut into 2parts such 1part is 12cm longer than the other.how long is each part
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Question 653112: A rope is 200meters long is cut into 2parts such 1part is 12cm longer than the other.how long is each part
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
LET X BE THE SHORTER LENGTH
LET (200-X) BE THE LONGER LENGTH.
X+Y=200
(200-X)=X+12
200-X=X+12
-X-X=-200+12
-2X=-188
X=-188/-2
X=94 ANSWER FOR THE SHORTER LENGTH.
200-94= 106 ANSWER FOR THE LONGER LENGTH.
PROOF:
106+04=200
200=200
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