Half of 2

Half of Ethan's string is equal to 2/3 of Kayla's string. The total length of their strings is 10 feet.

How much longer is Ethan's string than Kayla's?

Final Answer:

x =  1.4286 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

e/2=2/3 k e+k=10  3e4k=0 e+k=10  Row231 Row1Row2 2.33k=10  k=2.3333333310=4.28571429 e=30+4k=30+4 4.28571429=5.71428571  e=7405.714286 k=7304.285714  x=ek=5.71434.2857=710 ft=1.4286 ft



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