SOLUTION: If you have a piece of pipe that's 180 inches. It is cut into 2 pieces. The largest piece is 5 times longer than the smaller piece what are the lengths of the 2 pieces of pipe?

Question 932176: If you have a piece of pipe that's 180 inches. It is cut into 2 pieces. The largest piece is 5 times longer than the smaller piece what are the lengths of the 2 pieces of pipe?
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If you have a piece of pipe that's 180 inches. It is cut into 2 pieces. The largest piece is 5 times longer than the smaller piece what are the lengths of the 2 pieces of pipe?
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5 times longer = 6 times as long.
S = length of small piece.
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S + 6S = 180
S = 180/7 inches
Longer piece = 1080/7 inches.
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PS If "5 times longer" = 5 times as long, then what is 1 time longer, or 100% longer?
Is it the same length?
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