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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

21-07-2014

x - shorter piece
4x - longer piece

\(x+4x=25\\ 5x=25\\ x=5\hbox{ ft}\)

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