SOLUTION: a 204 inch board is cut into two pieces. one piece is three times the length of the other. find the lengths of the two pieces
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Question 320103: a 204 inch board is cut into two pieces. one piece is three times the length of the other. find the lengths of the two pieces
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+3x=204
4x=204
x=204/4
x=51 inches for the shorter piece.
204-51=153 inches for the longer piece.
51+3*51=204
51+153=204
204=204
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