Question

Nawaz cuts a rope that's 130 metres long into
two parts. The first part is 16 metres less than
the second part. What is the length of the
longer piece of rope?

Answer 1

Answer: 73 m

Step-by-step explanation:

     Let the first part be x

     then: 130 = x + (x + 16)

         2x + 16 = 130

                 2x = 130 - 16

                 2x = 114

                   x = 114/2

                   x = 57 m

       length of first part : 57 m

       length of second part : 57 + 16 = 73 m

: the length of the first part is 57 m and the length of the second part is 73m