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Hilda cuts a ribbon into2 equal pieces. Then she cuts 4 inches off one piece. That piece is now 5 inches long. What was the length of the original ribbon?
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Hilda cuts a ribbon into2 equal pieces. Then she cuts 4 inches off one piece. That piece is now 5 inches long. What was the length of the original ribbon?

User Efthymis
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The length was 9in long.
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User Deepak Goyal
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Start from the end. 5+4*2. Which in turn equals 18 inches.
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