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A Piece of Cloth Costs Rs. 35. If the Piece Were 4 M Longer and Each Meter Costs Rs. One Less, the Cost Would Remain Unchanged. How Long is the Piece? - CBSE Class 10 - Mathematics

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ConceptSolutions of Quadratic Equations by Factorization

Question

A piece of cloth costs Rs. 35. If the piece were 4 m longer and each meter costs Rs. one less, the cost would remain unchanged. How long is the piece?

Solution

Let the length of the piece be x metres.

Then, rate per metre = 35/x

According to question, new length = (x + 4) meters.

Since the cost remain same. Therefore, new rate per metre =35/(x+4)

It is given that

35/x+35/(x+4)=1

(35(x+4)-35x)/(x(x+4))=1

(35x+140-35x)/(x^2+4x)=1

140/(x^2+4x)=1

140 = x2 + 4x

x2 + 4x - 140 = 0

x2 + 14x - 10x - 140 = 0

x(x + 14) - 10(x + 14) = 0

(x + 14)(x - 10) = 0

x + 14 = 0

x = -14

Or

x - 10 = 0

x = 10

Because cannot be negative.

Thus, x = 10 is the require solution.

Therefore, the length of the piece be x = 10 meters.

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Solution A Piece of Cloth Costs Rs. 35. If the Piece Were 4 M Longer and Each Meter Costs Rs. One Less, the Cost Would Remain Unchanged. How Long is the Piece? Concept: Solutions of Quadratic Equations by Factorization.
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