document.write( "Question 1137724: If a 35 ft rope is cut into two sections with one section 6 times as long as the other section, how long is the shorter piece? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #755580 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = the shorter piece
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+6x+\"$ is the longer piece
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+6x+=+35+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+7x+=+35+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+6x+=+30+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The shorter piece is 5' \n" ); document.write( "

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