Problema Solution
A rope is 66 feet long. It is cut into two pieces such that one piece is half the length of the other. What is the length of the longer piece of rope?
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Let
x = the length of the longer piece of rope
x/2 = the length of the shorter piece of rope
A rope is 66 feet long:
x + x/2 = 66
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x = 44 ft
The length of the longer piece is 44 feet.