SOLUTION: If a 32ft rope is cut into two sections with one section 7 times as long as the other section, how long is the shorter piece?

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Question 731282: If a 32ft rope is cut into two sections with one section 7 times as long as the other section, how long is the shorter piece?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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short 4 and long 28