SOLUTION: A 144 inch board it cut into two pieces so that one piece is three times as long as the other. Find the length of each piece
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Question 1071680: A 144 inch board it cut into two pieces so that one piece is three times as long as the other. Find the length of each piece
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Substituting,
Solve for S then use either equation to solve for L.
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