Problema Solution
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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let 'x' and 'y' represent the lengths of each section, and x > y
25 ft rope is cut into two sections:
x + y = 25
with one section 4 times as long as the other section:
x = 4y
by solving the system of equations:
x + y = 25
x = 4y
we find:
x = 20 ft
y = 5 ft
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the shorter piece is 5 feet long.