SOLUTION: A board is 12 feet long and needs to be cut into two pieces that have a length ratio of 3:2. I can't figure out the lengths of the board.

Question 917155: A board is 12 feet long and needs to be cut into two pieces that have a length ratio of 3:2. I can't figure out the lengths of the board.

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A board is 12 feet long and needs to be cut into two pieces that have a length ratio of 3:2.
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3 to 2 is the same as 3x to 2x
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Equation::
3x + 2x = 12
5x = 12
x = 2.4
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shorter piece:: 2x = 2*2.4 = 4.8 ft
longer piece:: 3x = 3*2.4 = 7.2 ft
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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