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Stacy and Travis are rock climbing. Stacy's rope is 4 feet shorter than 3 times the length of Travis' rope. Stacy's rope is 23 feet long. Write and solve an equation to find the length of Travis' rope.

User Mansuro
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Answer:

9 ft.

Explanation:

User JrBenito
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Answer:

  • 9 ft

Explanation:

Travis' rope - t

  • 3t - 4 = 23
  • 3t = 23 + 4
  • 3t = 27
  • t = 27/3
  • t = 9 ft
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