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  • 17-03-2017
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Each red stick is 4 cm longer than each blue stick. Five red sticks and two blue sticks together measure exactly 100 cm. How long is the blue stick?

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trombonebookworm
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  • 17-03-2017
x= red stick
y= blue stick

Set up a system of equations:
y+4=x
5x+2y=100

Substitute in:
5(y+4)+2y=100
5y+20+2y=100
7y=80
y=80/7=11 3/7 cm

The blue stick is 11 3/7 cm

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