Question

A pole $x$ metres long is broken into two parts. One part is $5$ metres long.
i) What is the length of the other parts?
ii) If the other part is $6$ metres long, write an equation and use it to find the value of $x$.

Answer 1

$1)$ Let the other part be $y$

$\therefore y+5=x$

$2)$ If $y=6$

$\therefore 6+5=x$

$x=11m$