SOLUTION: A 240in. Pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece is three times the length of the other. Find the lengths of the pieces.

Question 403901: A 240in. Pipe is cut into two pieces. One piece is three times the length of the other. Find the lengths of the pieces.
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, MathLover1:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the shorter piece
The longer piece is
given:

The pieces are 60 in and 180 in long

Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

let one piece be and another one

since one piece is three times the length of the other, we have
..substitute in and find

now find

the lengths of the pieces: 60in and 180in

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