Bernadette cuts a piece of fabric into 4 peices of the same length. After she cut off 3 feet from one of the pieces, she is left with a piece that is 2 feet long. What is the length of the fabric she started with?

5 * 4 = ______ feet

20 ft

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To find the length of the fabric Bernadette started with, we can break down the problem step by step.

Let's say the length of the fabric she started with is 'x' feet.

She cuts the fabric into 4 equal pieces, so each piece would have a length of 'x/4' feet.

After cutting off 3 feet from one of the pieces, Bernadette is left with a piece that is 2 feet long. Therefore, the length of the piece after the cut is 'x/4 - 3'.

According to the given information, the length of the piece after the cut is 2 feet. So, we can set up the equation:

x/4 - 3 = 2

To solve for 'x', we can isolate the x/4 term by adding 3 to both sides of the equation:

x/4 = 2 + 3
x/4 = 5

Now, to solve for 'x', we can multiply both sides of the equation by 4:

4 * (x/4) = 4 * 5
x = 20

Therefore, the length of the fabric Bernadette started with is 20 feet.