Seamstress

The seamstress cut the fabric into three parts. The first part was the eighth fabric, the second part was three-fifths of the fabric, and the third part had a length of 66 cm. Calculate the original length of the fabric.

Final Answer:

x =  240 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

L=66 cm  8x+53x+L=x 8x+53x+66=x  x/8+3/5 x+66=x  11x=2640  x=112640=240  x=240=240 cm



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