Question

a 6.6 m long rope is cut into 2 pieces. one piece is twice as long as the other. find the length of the longer piece

Answer 1

Answer:

let the two parts be x and (6.5-x)

x=2(6.5-x)

x=13-2x

3x=13

x=4.33

the other part will be (6.5-4.3)

2.2

length of longer piece is 4.33

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

one part = 2.2m

longer part = 4.4m

Step-by-step explanation:

one part = x

other part = 2x

2x + x = 6.6

3x = 6.6

x = 6.6/3

x = 2.2

2x = 4.4