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Marta's jump rope is 10" shorter than three times the length of Dilbert's rope. If both their ropes laid together end to end and measured 120" long, how long…

Marta's jump rope is 10" shorter than three times the length of Dilbert's rope. If both their ropes laid together end to end and measured 120" long, how long…
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Marta's jump rope is 10" shorter than three times the length of Dilbert's rope. If both their ropes laid together end to end and measured 120" long, how long is Marta's rope?

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3d-10+d=120 32.5(3)-10
3d+d-10=120 97.5-10
4d-10=120 87.5
+10 +10
------------------- Martha's rope is 87.5" long
4d=130
---- ----
4 4

d=32.5


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