SOLUTION: one section of pipe is 12ft.shorter than the other.if 3/4 of the length of the shorter pipe is 120ft.how long piece of thepipe

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Question 952618: one section of pipe is 12ft.shorter than the other.if 3/4 of the length of the shorter pipe is 120ft.how long piece of thepipe
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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S=L-12
%283%2F4%29S=120
S=%284%2F3%29120
S=160
So then,
160=L-12
L=172
So then the entire pipe length is,
L%2BS=172%2B160
L%2BS=332ft