A Bridge Apart
  • The width of the Abacus river is 1150 meters. The Square Root bridge spans the Abacus river. If one-fifth of the bridge stands on one side of the river while one-seventh of the bridge is on the other side, in meters how long is the Square Root bridge?

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David Rock
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Columbus State University

Doug Brumbaugh
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University of Central Florida