Question

A stick is broken into two pieces. If the shorter part measures is 20cm, and the longer part is twice the shorter part, what is the total length of the stick?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

one of the pieces be "x".

Then other is "2x+4".

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Equation:

x + (2x+4) = 40 cm

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3x = 36

x = 12 cm (smaller piece)

2x+4 = 2*12+4 = 28 cm (longer piece)

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Cheers,

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Answer 2

Answer:

Answer is sixty centimeter

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