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A black pole 3 yd 2 ft long was 2 ft longer than a white pole. When part of the black pole was cut away, it was 1 yd 1 ft shorter than the white pole. How much of the white pole was cut away?
11 years ago

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PsyDAG
It lost the 2' plus another 4' (1 yd 1 ft).

2' + 4' =?
11 years ago

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