Question

Rita has 18m of cloth . She cuts in two pieces in such a way that one piece is 4m longer than the other .What is the length of shorter piece

Answer 1

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Let the length of first piece of cloth be X
Second piece of cloth = X+4

A/Q
=>X+X+4=18
=>2X=18-4
=>2X=14
=>X=14/2
=>X=7

Hence,
First piece of cloth = X = 7 m
Other piece of cloth = X+4 = (7+4) m = 11 m


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Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the length of first piece of cloth be X

Second piece of cloth = X+4

A/Q

=>X+X+4=18

=>2X=18-4

=>2X=14

=>X=14/2

=>X=7

Hence,

First piece of cloth = X = 7 m

Other piece of cloth = X+4 = (7+4) m = 11 m