SOLUTION: A 24-foot beam is to be cut in two. If one portion is half the length of the other portion, what are the two lengths of the portions?
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Question 422446: A 24-foot beam is to be cut in two. If one portion is half the length of the other portion, what are the two lengths of the portions?
Answer by shree840(260) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+x/2=24
3x=48
x=16
lengths are 16 and 8
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