SOLUTION: A piece of rope 40ft long is cut into2 pieces. 1 piece is 5 ft longer thn the other. Wht is the length of the longer piece ?

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Question 479251: A piece of rope 40ft long is cut into2 pieces. 1 piece is 5 ft longer thn the other. Wht is the length of the longer piece ?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let one piece be x
other x+5
x+x+5 =40
2x+5=40
2x=35
x=17.5
so the longer piece = 22.5 feet