SOLUTION: A board 60 in. long is cut into two parts so that the longer piece is 5 times the shorter. What are the lengths of the two pieces?
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Question 172961: A board 60 in. long is cut into two parts so that the longer piece is 5 times the shorter. What are the lengths of the two pieces?
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A board 60 in. long is cut into two parts so that the longer piece is 5 times the shorter. What are the lengths of the two pieces?
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Let x = length of shorter piece
then
5x = length of the longer piece
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x + 5x = 60
6x = 60
x = 10 inches (shorter piece)
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Longer piece:
5x = 5(10) = 50 inches
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