A rope 40 feet long is cut into two pieces. If one piece is 18 feet longer than the other, what is the length, in feet, of the shorter piece?

A rope 40 feet long is cut into two pieces. If one piece is 18 feet longer than the other, what is the length, in feet, of the shorter piece? Correct Answer 11

Let the larger piece is, xSo, x+x-18 = 40or,2x = 40+18or, x =58/2x = 29Then the shorter piece is 29-18 = 11

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