Nicole's scout troop is marching in the Fourth of July parade, so Nicole decided to make pins for each of them to wear. First, she cut a long roll of ribbon into 10 equal-sized pieces. Then, she tied one of the 5-inch-long pieces of ribbon on each pin.
Let ℓ represent the length of the entire roll of ribbon. Which equation models the problem?
Solve this equation to find the length of the entire roll of ribbon.
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