Question 796497: A 25 foot rope is cut into two pieces. One is 5 1/4 longer than the other one. How Long is the shorter piece? HELP Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A 25 foot rope is cut into two pieces. One is 5 1/4 longer than the other one. How Long is the shorter piece? HELP
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shorter piece: x ft
longer piece: x + (21/4) ft
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Equation:
x + x +(21/4) = 25
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2x = (100/4)-(21/4)
2x = 79/4
x = 79/8
x = 9 7/8 ft
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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