A steel bar is sawed 20% and then welded 2 meters. Now the steel bar is 6 meters long. How many meters is the original steel bar yard?

A steel bar is sawed 20% and then welded 2 meters. Now the steel bar is 6 meters long. How many meters is the original steel bar yard?

X-0.2X+2=6 X-0.2X=4 X(1-0.2)=4 0.8X=4 X=5