document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388186>Question 388186</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.if a piece of wood is 5cm longer than a second piece and 3/4 of the second piece is equal to the 3/5 of the first what is the length of the second piece?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.a man walked for some distance at 8km/h and for an equal distance at 5km/h.the total time he took was 13/4 hours.find the total distance he walked<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.a man cycled for some time at 16km/h and returned at 15 km/h. the total time was taken was 31/4 hours. find the total distance he cycled?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.a cyclist goes from one village to another at 28 km/h. he returns at 24 km/h. if the return journey takes two hours longer than the outward outward journey.what is the distance between the villages ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.a boy has a certain number of sweets. if he eats 16 a day they will last him 2 days longer than if he eats 18 a day. how many sweets has ha ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #274554 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=274554\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) Let x be the length of the 1st piece and y be the length of the 2nd.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/5=3y/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x=15y multiply each side by 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12(y+5)=15y Substitute y+5 for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12y+60=15y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=20 cm<BR>\n" );
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