A 70 cm long stick is cut into two parts in such a way that the longer part is 20 cm longer than the shorter part. How long is e

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Dahasolnce [82] · Answer 1 · 2022-11-11T23:39:12+03:00

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Answer:

Long part= 45

Short part= 25

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the short part of the stick be x

Let the long part be x+20

The total length of the stick is 70cm

x + (x+20)= 70

x+x+20= 70

2x+20= 70

2x= 70-20

2x= 50

x= 50/2

= 25

Longer part length= 20+25

= 45

The short part is 25