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In Mathematics / High School | 2025-08-20

$U$ is a point on segment $\overline{T V}$. If $T U=x+3, U V=6$, and $T V=10 x-9$, what is $T U$ ? Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, mixed number, or integer.

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Answer (2)

The welder needs to cut off 9 3/8 inches from the longer piece. ;

Answered by lakshmimse20 | 2024-06-18

The welder needs to cut off 9 3/8 inches from the longer piece of pipe. This was determined by subtracting the desired length (18 3/4 inches) from the original length (28 1/8 inches). After converting to fractions and performing the calculation, we find the amount to cut off is 9 3/8 inches.
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Answered by lakshmimse20 | 2024-09-30