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A kite and its tail total 32 feet in length. The tail is 18 feet longer than the length of the kite's body. How long is the kite's tail?

Respuesta :

well the way I did it was 32-18 and I got 14 feet then I added 18 to 14 and got 32 so the tail should be 18 feet
JeanaShupp

Answer: 25 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : A kite and its tail total 32 feet in length.

Let the length of kit be [tex]x[/tex] , then the length of its tail will be [tex]x+18[/tex] .

Now, According to the question , we have

[tex]x+x+18=32\\\\\Rightarrow\ 2x+18=32[/tex]

Subtract 18 on both the sides, we get

[tex]2x=14[/tex]

Dividing 2 on both the sides , we get

[tex]x=7[/tex]

Hence, the length of kite = 7 feet

Then the length of kite's tail = [tex]7+18=25\text{ feet}[/tex]