SOLUTION: A 110 board is cut into two pieces. One piece is three times the length of the other. find the lengths of the two pieces?
I tried x+3x=110
4x=110
x=110/4
but then I got stu
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Question 722922: A 110 board is cut into two pieces. One piece is three times the length of the other. find the lengths of the two pieces?
I tried x+3x=110
4x=110
x=110/4
but then I got stuck
Answer by DrBeeee(684) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = 110/4 or
x = 27.5
Is (27.5 + 3*27.5 = 110)?
Is (27.5 + 82.5 = 110)?
Is ( 110 = 110)? Yes
Answer: one piece is 27.5 units long and the other is 82.5 units long.
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