Question

I cut a long piece of wood into 50cm pieces. I manage to cut

w pieces of wood, and there is 20cm left over.

How long was the wood to start with?

Answer 1

Answer:

$WoodLength = 50w + 20$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Length of Pieces = 50cm

Number of Pieces = w

Left over = 20cm

Required

Determine the length of the wood

Start by multiplying the number of pieces by the length of each pieces

$Result = Length * Number$

$Result = 50 * w$

$Result = 50 w$

Lastly, add the leftover to get the actual length of the wood

$Wood Length = Result + Leftover$

Substitute 50w for Result and 20 for Leftover

$WoodLength = 50w + 20$

Hence, the length of the wood is 50w + 20