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A 9 foot rope is cut into two pieces. If one piece is x feet , express the length of the piece in terms of x
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A 9 foot rope is cut into two pieces. If one piece is x feet , express the length of the piece in terms of x

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The total length of the rope is 9 feet.

If it is cut into two pieces and one piece is x feet, let's call the length of the other piece y, and in terms of x it is:


y=9-x

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