SOLUTION: a carpenter has a wooden dowel that is 72 cm long. she wants to cut it into 2 pieces so that one is 5 times as long as the other. what are the lentghs of the two pieces?

Question 213410: a carpenter has a wooden dowel that is 72 cm long. she wants to cut it into 2 pieces so that one is 5 times as long as the other. what are the lentghs of the two pieces?
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = smaller piece
5x= larger piece

x+5x=72
6x=72
x=12 cm smaller piece
5x=5(12)=60 cm larger piece

Check: 12 +60=72
It checks!

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