Posted: June 22nd, 2016

A rope is cut into two pieces one piece has a length of 43 feet. If the other piece has a length of w feet, what was the total length of the rope, in feet, before it was cut?

A rope is cut into two pieces one piece has a length of 43 feet. If the other piece has a length of w feet, what was the total length of the rope, in feet, before it was cut?

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