SOLUTION: Please help: A 45-inch board is to be cut into two pieces so that the longer piece is 4 times the shorter. Find the length of each piece.
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Question 755161: Please help: A 45-inch board is to be cut into two pieces so that the longer piece is 4 times the shorter. Find the length of each piece.
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+4x=45
5x=45
x=9
shorter: 9 in
longer: 36 in
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