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If a 54 ft rope is cut into two sections with one section 8 times as long as the other section, how long is the shorter piece?

If a 54 ft rope is cut into two sections with one section 8 times as long as the other section, how long is the shorter piece?
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If a 54 ft rope is cut into two sections with one section 8 times as long as the other section, how long is the shorter piece?

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longer piece=8x


shorter piece=x


8x+x=54


9x=54


x=6
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