SOLUTION: If a 35 ft rope is cut into two sections with one section 6 times as long as the other section, how long is the shorter piece?

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Question 1137724: If a 35 ft rope is cut into two sections with one section 6 times as long as the other section, how long is the shorter piece?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = the shorter piece
+6x+ is the longer piece
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+x+%2B+6x+=+35+
+7x+=+35+
+x+=+5+
and
+6x+=+30+
The shorter piece is 5'