SOLUTION: The diameter of a small pizza is 16 centimeters. This is 2 centimeters more than two fiths of the diameter of a large pizza. Find the diameter of the larger.
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Question 104357: The diameter of a small pizza is 16 centimeters. This is 2 centimeters more than two fiths of the diameter of a large pizza. Find the diameter of the larger. Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The diameter of a small pizza is 16 centimeters. This is 2 centimeters more than two fifths of the diameter of a large pizza. Find the diameter of the larger.
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Let x = diameter of the large pizza: = .4
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.4x + 2 = 16
.4x = 16 - 2
.4x = 14
x = 14/.4
x = 35 cm is the diameter of the large pizza
