SOLUTION: A 54 ft rope is to be cut into 2 pieces so that one piece is 9 feet more than the length of the other piece find the length of the longer rope
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Question 262374: A 54 ft rope is to be cut into 2 pieces so that one piece is 9 feet more than the length of the other piece find the length of the longer rope
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+(x+9)=54
2x+9=54
2x=54-9
2x=45
x=45/2
x=22.5
22.5+9=31.5 is the length of the longer rope.
Proof:
22.5+31.5=54
54=54
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