Asked by Angel Camingawan
A piece of rope was cut into two so that the lengths of the two pieces are in the ratio 7:9. If one piece was longer by 6 m, how long was each piece
Answers
Answered by
mathhelper
short piece ---- x
longer piece ----- x+6
x/(x+6) = 7/9
9x = 7x + 42
x = 21
state your conclusion.
longer piece ----- x+6
x/(x+6) = 7/9
9x = 7x + 42
x = 21
state your conclusion.
There are no AI answers yet. The ability to request AI answers is coming soon!
Submit Your Answer
We prioritize human answers over AI answers.
If you are human, and you can answer this question, please submit your answer.