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Question
A rope 20.6 meters long is cut into two pieces. If the length of one piece of rope is 2.8 meters shorter than the length of the other, what is the length, in meters, of the longer piece of rope?
Answer Choices
- A.7.5
- B.8.9
- C.9.9
- D.10.3
- E.11.7
Steps
| Explanation | Calculations | Help |
|---|---|---|
We first create variables to represent the lengths of the two rope pieces. | Theory & Tactics Method Card TRANS1-A Click to view full details | |
We translate the total length of the rope from the text . | Theory & Tactics Method Card TRANS1-C Click to view full details | |
We translate the relative difference from the text . | Theory & Tactics Method Card TRANS1-D Click to view full details | |
We substitute the expression for into the total length equation and solve for . | Theory & Tactics Method Card EQUA1-A Click to view full details |
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Final Answer
The longer piece measures 11.7 meters.
Question
A rope 20.6 meters long is cut into two pieces. If the length of one piece of rope is 2.8 meters shorter than the length of the other, what is the length, in meters, of the longer piece of rope?
Answer Choices
- A.7.5
- B.8.9
- C.9.9
- D.10.3
- E.11.7
Steps
| Explanation | Calculations | Help |
|---|---|---|
We first create variables to represent the lengths of the two rope pieces. | Theory & Tactics Method Card TRANS1-A Click to view full details | |
We translate the total length of the rope from the text . | Theory & Tactics Method Card TRANS1-C Click to view full details | |
We translate the relative difference from the text . | Theory & Tactics Method Card TRANS1-D Click to view full details | |
We substitute the expression for into the total length equation and solve for . | Theory & Tactics Method Card EQUA1-A Click to view full details |
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Final Answer
The longer piece measures 11.7 meters.