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6 September, 15:20

Patrick is building a sandbox he begins with one piece of wood. He cuts 3 feet off the piece of wood then he cuts the remaining length of wood into four equal parts if each part is 5 feet long what was the original length of the piece of wood

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  1. 6 September, 15:35
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    Answer: the original length of the piece of wood is 23 feet

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let x represent the original length of the piece of wood.

    He cuts 3 feet off the piece of wood. This means that the remaining length of wood would be

    (x - 3) feet

    he cuts the remaining length of wood into four equal parts. if each part is 5 feet long, it means that

    (x - 3) / 4 = 5

    Cross multiplying by 4, it becomes

    x - 3 = 4 * 5

    x - 3 = 20

    x = 23
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