Question

Rope Q is 12 m longer than Rope P. Rope W is twice as long as Rope P .
The total length of the three ropes is 36 m.
What is the length of Rope P ?
q = p+12
w = 2p
p+q+w = 36

p + p+12 + 2p = 36
p = 8

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