SOLUTION: a sailor has a rope that is 72 feet long. It is cut into two pieces three fifths as long as the other.Find the length of each piece of rope

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Question 22234: a sailor has a rope that is 72 feet long. It is cut into two pieces three fifths as long as the other.Find the length of each piece of rope
Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x%2F5%2Bx=72 or 0.6x+x=72
x=45
hence, the two lngths are 45ft and 27ft