Question

Half of Will's piece wire is equal to 2/3 or Mary's wire. The total length of their wire is 10 feet. How much longer is Will's wire than Mary's?

Answer 1

length of Roberts wire --- x
length of Maria's wire ---- 10-x

x = (2/3)(10-x)
times 3
3x = 2(10-x)
3x = 20 - 2x
5x = 20
x = 4

Answer 2

the answer is 3                     ----                      30