Question

A 33- meter rope is cut in to two pieces so that one piece is 6 meter longer than the shorter piece.find the length of both pieces

Answer 1

Answer: 13.5 meters and 19.5 meters

Explanation:

Short Piece: x

Long Piece: x + 6

Short + Long = 33

x + x + 6 = 33

2x + 6 = 33

2x = 27

x = 13.5

Long Piece: x + 6 = 13.5 + 6 = 19.5