SOLUTION: The length of a whale is 7/3 meters more than half of its length. What is the length of the whale in cm?

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Question 106014: The length of a whale is 7/3 meters more than half of its length. What is the length of the whale in cm?
Answer by HyperBrain(694) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x=length of the whale
____x/2=half the length
then,

x=7%2F3%2Bx%2F2
6%282x%29=6%287%2F3%2Bx%2F2%29
12x=14%2B3x
{{12x-3x=14+3x-3x}}}
9x=14
x=14%2F9m
x=1400%2F9cm

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