SOLUTION: a piece of wire 42 feet long is to be divided into two sections so that one sections is 2/5 of the other section. what are the lengths of the two sections?
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Question 721295: a piece of wire 42 feet long is to be divided into two sections so that one sections is 2/5 of the other section. what are the lengths of the two sections?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+0.4x=42
1.4x=42
x=42/1.4
x=30ft
0.4x=12ft
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