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a roll of netting measures r metres.ryan bought 1/4 of a roll and trimmed 2 metres of the netting.he had 5 meters of netting left.how long was the original role of the netting before Ryan bought it​

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Answer:

28 m

Explanation:

full roll length: r

Ryan bought: r/4

He trimmed 2 m: r/4 - 2

Length left: 5

r/4 - 2 = 5

r/4 = 7

r = 28

Answer: 28 m

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