Question

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 each part?

Answer 1

Long part= 45

Short part= 25

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