SOLUTION: A board 75 feet long is cut into two pieces such that the length of one piece is two-thirds of the length of the other piece. Find the length of the shorter piece of board
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Question 1094410: A board 75 feet long is cut into two pieces such that the length of one piece is two-thirds of the length of the other piece. Find the length of the shorter piece of board
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x and 2x/3 the two lengths
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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A board 75 feet long is cut into two pieces such that the length of one piece is two-thirds of the length of the other piece. Find the length of the shorter piece of board
Length of shorter piece:
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