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At a road work site 20 cones are placed are placed along 50 feet of road how many cones are placed 35 feet of road

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Answer: 14

To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and get 20*35 = 50x. Simplifying, we have 700 = 50x. Dividing both sides of the equation by 50, we find that x = 14. Therefore, 14 cones would be placed along 35 feet of road
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