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If a piece of wood is 5 cm longer than a second piece, and 3/4 of the second piece is equal to 3/5 of the first, what is the length of the second piece? Explain your workings

FP-5=SP

3/4 SP=3/5FP

3/4 SP=3/5 (SP+5)
solve for SP

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