53 3/4=53.75
To find out how many 4ft ropes you can make divide 53.75 by 4
53.75/4=13.4375
You can make 13 4ft ropes out of a 53.75ft rope
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X*2 + 13x - 48
x*2 +5x +8x - 48
x ( x +5) - 8 ( x +5)
(X+5)(x-8)
It can’t be simplified more