document.write( "Question 479251: A piece of rope 40ft long is cut into2 pieces. 1 piece is 5 ft longer thn the other. Wht is the length of the longer piece ? \n" ); document.write( "
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let one piece be x
\n" ); document.write( "other x+5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+x+5 =40
\n" ); document.write( "2x+5=40
\n" ); document.write( "2x=35
\n" ); document.write( "x=17.5
\n" ); document.write( "so the longer piece = 22.5 feet
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