SOLUTION: An 89 inch string is cut into two pieces. The longer piece is 5/6 as long as the shorter piece plus 23 inches. How long is each piece?

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Question 799785: An 89 inch string is cut into two pieces. The longer piece is 5/6 as long as the shorter piece plus 23 inches. How long is each piece?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+5/6x+23=89
1 5/6x=89-23
11/6x=66
x=66/(11/6)
x=66*6/11
x=36
5/6x+23=53