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20 September, 23:46

Divide a line segment 80 inches long so that one part exceeds the other by 20 inches. What is the length of the shortest segment?

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  1. 21 September, 02:59
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    Let the small segment be X inches

    The bigger segment is X + 20 = 80

    The sum is X + X + 20=80

    2x + 20 = 80

    2X = 69, X=30

    So smaller segment is 30 inches and lager segment is 50 inches
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