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  • 21-07-2014
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If a 25 ft rope is cut into two sections with one section 4 times as long as the other section, how long is the shorter piece?

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konrad509
konrad509 konrad509
  • 21-07-2014
x - shorter piece
4x - longer piece

[tex]x+4x=25\\ 5x=25\\ x=5\hbox{ ft}[/tex]
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