A plumber bought some pieces of copper and plastic pipe. Each piece of copper pipe was 1 meter long and each piece of plastic pipe was 8 meters long. He bought 28 pieces of pipe. The total length of the pipe was 133 meters. How many pieces of each type of pipe did the plumber buy? pieces of copper pipe pieces of plastic pipe

A plumber bought some pieces of copper and plastic pipe. Each piece of copper pipe was 1 meter long and each piece of plastic pipe was 8 meters long. He bought 28 pieces of pipe. The total length of the pipe was 133 meters. How many pieces of each type of pipe did the plumber buy? pieces of copper pipe pieces of plastic pipe

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter8: Areas Of Polygons And Circles

Section8.CR: Review Exercises

Problem 40CR: Sue and Daves semicircular driveway is to be resealed, and then flowers are to be planted on either...

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