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  • 02-03-2017
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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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Brittxny
Brittxny Brittxny
  • 02-03-2017
x = short section of rope
4x = longer section of rope

x + 4x = 25
5x = 25
x = 5

…or in other words the shorter piece of rope is 5 feet long
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