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A stick is cut into 8 equal pieces. If each piece were 10cm shorter,we could have cut the original stick into 12 equal pieces. How long is the stick?
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A stick is cut into 8 equal pieces. If each piece were 10cm shorter,we could have cut the original stick into 12 equal pieces. How long is the stick?

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Answer:

240 cm

Explanation:

8x=12(x-10)

8x = 12x -120

120 = 4x

30 = x

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