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The total cost of a certain length of cloth is `Rs 200`. If the piece was 5 m longer and each metre of cloth costs `Rs2` less, the cost of the piece would have remained unchanged. How longer is the piece and what is its original rate per metre?

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To solve the problem step by step, we will first define the variables and then set up the equations based on the information provided. ### Step 1: Define the Variables Let: - \( x \) = original length of the cloth in meters - \( r \) = original cost per meter of the cloth in Rs ### Step 2: Set Up the Equation for Total Cost ...
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