A ribbon of length x metres is cut so that one piece is one-third of the ribbon, a second piece is one-quarter of the ribbon, and the remaining piece is 25 metres. Using the figure, form the equation and find the total length x.

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60. x/3 + x/4 + 25 = x. So x - x/3 - x/4 = 25. Multiply by 12: 12x - 4x - 3x = 300, so 5x = 300 and x = 60 metres.

A ribbon of length $x$ metres is cut so that one piece is one-third of the ribbon, a second piece is one-quarter of the ribbon, and the remaining piece is 25 metres.
Using the figure, form the equation and find the total length $x$ .

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